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A firm of grocers was prosecuted for selling a tin of bone and
vegetable broth which was stale and mouldy, and was fined £10
plus £3 3s. costs and £1 fee to witness.
A butcher was prosecuted for selling stale and mouldy sausages,
and was fined £20 plus £3 costs.
An occupier of premises used for food storage and the manufacture
of toffee apples was prosecuted for contravention of the
Regulations on six counts and was fined £5 on each (total of £30)
plus £3 3s. costs.
A store was prosecuted for selling a mouldy loaf, and was
fined £5 plus £2 2s. costs.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
I regret I am unable to give a report on the samples of foods
and drugs procured under the above Act by the Food and Drugs
Authority, as the Authority is unable to make them available this
year.
NUMBER AND CLASSES OF FOOD PREMISES
IN THE BOROUGH
Restaurants and Cafes 58
Grocers and Provision Merchants 169
Butchers 69
Greengrocers 82
Fishmongers 27
Bakehouses 18
Bakers and Confectioners 38
Milkshops and Dairies 96
Ice Cream Retailers 320
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL ACT, 1950
SECTION 11
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 one
Hawker and one Hawker's Premises were registered.
The following table shows the number of Hawkers' Premises on
the Register and the number of inspections made by the Public
Health Inspectors during the year in connection therewith.
No. of Premises, etc., on Register No. of inspections
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