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Enfield 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955Number and Classes of Food Premises registered under Section 14 of Food and Drugs Act, 1938 and Section 16 of Food and Drugs Act, 1955, number of dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, and number of inspections made in regard thereto.

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955

Number and Classes of Food Premises registered under Section 14 of Food and Drugs Act, 1938 and Section 16 of Food and Drugs Act, 1955, 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 Premises26238
Food Preparing Premises1843,921
Dairies5474
Slaughterhouses1869

Table: Ice-CreamAs will be seen from the tabulated statement above, 38 inspections of ice-cream premises were made during the year. During these visits 16 samples of ice-cream were taken and the reports on these samples are summarised as follows :—

Ice-Cream

As will be seen from the tabulated statement above, 38 inspections of ice-cream premises were made during the year. During these visits 16 samples of ice-cream were taken and the reports on these samples are summarised as follows :—

GradeNo. of Samples
I10
II4
III1
IV1
Examined for Pathogenic Organisms, but not gradedNil
Total16

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Examination of Foods
Number of inspections made of retail shops, stalls
and food-preparing premises, etc. 4,281

Table: Number and weight of articles, etc., of foodstuffs condemned as unfit for food :—

Number and weight of articles, etc., of foodstuffs condemned as unfit for food :—

ArticlesFoodstuffsWeight—lbs.
1,284Fruits1,488½
513Vegetables502¾
7Sauces and Pickles6
122Fish884¾
550Meats1,961