Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Number and Classes of Food Premises registered under Section 14 of Food and Drugs Act, 1938, number of dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, and number of inspections made in regard thereto.
Premises | No. | No. of Inspections |
---|---|---|
Ice Cream Premises | 255 | 141 |
Food Preparing Premises | 956 | |
Dairies | 54 | 95 |
Slaughterhouses | 1 | 978 |
As will be seen from the tabulated statement above, 141 inspections of ice-cream premises were made during the year. During these visits 12 samples of ice-cream were taken and the reports on these samples are summarised as follows:—
Grade | No. of Samples |
---|---|
I | 11 |
1 | |
Ill | Nil |
IV | Nil |
Examined for Pathogenic Organisms, but not graded | Nil |
Total | 12 |
Examination of Foods
Number of inspections made of retail shops, stalls
and food-preparing premises, etc. 1,322
Number and weight of articles, etc., of foodstuffs condemned as unfit for food :—
Articles | Foodstuffs | Weight—lbs. |
---|---|---|
1,245 | Fruits | 1,906 |
7 | Coconut | 263 |
1,169 | Vegetables | 1,401 |
84 | Spices, etc. | 50¼ |
87 | Sauces and Pickles | 140 |
268 | Fish | 488¾ |
460 | Meats | 1,5511 |