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Ice-Cream
As will be seen from the tabulated statement above, frequent
inspections of ice-cream premises were made during the year.
During these visits 177 samples of ice-cream were taken and the
reports on these samples are summarised as follows:—
Grade No. of Samples
I 18
II 38
III 45
IV 76
Total 177
Number of inspections made to retail shops, stalls
and food-preparing premises 1,795
Total No. of articles, etc., condemned 12,385
Total No. of Certificates issued 496
Total weight of foodstuffs (other than fresh meat) condemned
as unfit for food:—
7 tons 4 cwts. 2 qrs. 13 lbs.
Meat and Other Foods
Although there are 8 slaughterhouses in the district, none are
now in use for slaughtering purposes, and therefore no examinations
or inspections of animals or carcases were carried out during
the year.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL ACT, 1944
SECTION 279
The provisions of the above require all Hawkers of Meat,
Fish, Fruit and Vegetables and Storage Premises used in connection
therewith to be registered by the Council; during the year 13
Hawkers were registered.
The following table shows the number of Hawkers' Premises,
etc., registered and the number of inspections made by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year in connection therewith.
No. of Premises, etc., on Register No. of inspections
64 62
FOOD POISONING
No cases of food poisoning were reported during the year.
CARAVANS
Number of applications received for consent Nil
Number of applications granted Nil