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Enfield 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938

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.

PremisesNo.No. of Inspections
Ice Cream Premises255141
Food Preparing Premises211956
Dairies5495
Slaughterhouses1978

Ice-Cream

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:—

GradeNo. of Samples
I11
II1
IllNil
IVNil
Examined for Pathogenic Organisms, but not gradedNil
Total12

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 :—

ArticlesFoodstuffsWeight—lbs.
1,245Fruits1,906
7Coconut263
1,169Vegetables1,401
84Spices, etc.50¼
87Sauces and Pickles140
268Fish488¾
460Meats1,5511