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OTHER FOOD PREMISES.
Fish frying is carried on at four premises, one
each in Selsdon, Purley, Coulsdon and Old Coulsdon. Fish
frying is not scheduled as an offensive trade in this district
but registration of such premises under Section 14 of the Food
and Drugs Act, 1938, is required.
The canteens set up for supplying food to the
various civil defence services and factory workers were also
inspected periodically.
FACTQRIES AND WORKPLACES.
There were 163 factories and 16 workplaces within
the District.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK
During the year 54 samples of milk were submitted
for bacteriological and microscopical examination, 45 being
satisfactory as judged by the total bacterial count, and 35
judging by the presence of coliform organisms. Eight
biological examinations were made, none of which was positive.
Thirty samples of pasteurised milk were submitted to the
phosphatase test, all but two being satisfactory.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
During the year the Council granted the
following licences to sell milk under the above Orders-
Principal. Supplementary.
Tuberculin tested 5 3
Accredited 1 -
Pasteurised 10 3
ICE CREAM.
No samples of ice cream were taken during the
year. The Government restriction on the making of icecream
was withdrawn from 10th December, 1944, and as most stocks of
ingredients had been sold or deteriorated, no ice cream was
manufactured in the district so far as is known.
MEAT.
As slaughtering ceased at the two licenced
slaughterhouses in January 1940 no carcases of meat were
inspected except those of animals which were privately owned
and slaughtered partly for their owners' consumption on the
authority of the Local Food Office.
Only 16 pigs were thus killed and inspected.
UNSOUND FOODS.
The following unsound foods were surrendered
during the years:-