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A licence was granted to one local firm for the bottling of Grade " A " (T.T.)
Milk, and one for the treatment and sale of milk as " pasteurised."
In my report for 1933 I referred to the operations of the London & Suburban
Dairies and their successors. Further changes of ownership continued and at the
end of the year we were still dissatisfied with the sale of milk from this source.
By co-operation with the Essex County Council a successful prosecution was
instituted when the defendant was fined a total of £40 and £10 17s. Od. costs for fat
deficiency.
This conviction was later upheld on appeal to Quarter Sessions.
Another defendant was fined a total of £12 2s. Od. for selling milk without
being registered.
(b) Ice-Cream—Barking Corporation Act, 1933—Section 160.—During the year
1934, 88 vendors were registered, in accordance with this Act, of which number 35
were manufacturers with premises in Barking. Nine vendors had premises outside
the district.
Twenty-one samples were submitted for bacteriological examination, 8 of which
were unsatisfactory. These 8 samples were taken from 5 vendors, 4 of whom
received warning cautions. The remaining unsatisfactory vendor was brought
before the appropriate Committee to show cause why he should not be removed
from the register.
Four applicants were refused registration.
The administration of the appropriate sections of the Barking Corporation Act,
1933 which came into force in July, 1933, has already had a salutary effect upon the
unsatisfactory vendor.
2. MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
(a) Meat.—There was a considerable increase during the year in the use of the
one licensed slaughterhouse.
This licence is renewable annually. The premises are situated in the centre of
the town and in view of the changing circumstances and developments taking place
it may be that the Council will be considering the continuance of slaughtering at
these premises.
The slaughterhouse was well conducted during the year.