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In addition to ice cream, 16 lollies were submitted for examination.
All were satisfactory.
Unsound Food
During the year the Committee considered 31 complaints concerning
unsound food bought by residents and the following action was taken:-
13 cases - Prosecutions taken
13 " - Warning letters sent
4 " - No action possible
1 " - Absolute discharge
Registration of Food Hawkers
Under the provisions of the Essex County Council Act, 1952 Section 103,
three persons were registered as food hawkers during the year. The vehicles
used in connection with the businesses were inspected and action taken in
appropriate cases.
Imported Food Regulations. 1968
The volume of goods being sent to this district from the Ports for
Health Inspection Clearance is growing rapidly. This is mainly due to the
development of containerisation particularly of food which can be carried
vast distances from supply point to destination in insulated vehicles.
The part of this district abutting the A.13, i.e. Ripple Road and contiguous
areas, is particularly convenient for the setting up of Container Bases and
Warehouses and a considerable change in ownership of premises along this
stretch of road is taking place. The reason for this can most probably be
found in the fact that the borough is practically equidistant from the
London and Tilbury Docks, and accordingly, there is little doubt that in
future years, if the present trends continue, a major increase in this
aspect of the work is to be anticipated. Already the cold store is in the
process of doubling its storage capacity to 3 million cubic feet. So far,
it has concentrated mainly in serving the Australian and New Zealand Dairy
Industry, but there are signs that Importers of Food from American and
South American countries will make use of these excellent facilities.