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There are 180 registered food premises in the area as
follows:—
Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Section 14.
Ice cream 109
Sausages and preserved
food, etc. 66
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.
Dairies 5
There were 793 inspections carried out on registered food
premises and where defects or improvements were found to
be necessary ready co-operation was given by proprietors.
E(6)b Disposal of unsound foodstuffs
Whilst unfit tinned goods are destroyed with the bulk of
the town's refuse, the remainder of unfit food and which is
capable of salvage is disposed of by way of the Corporation's
salvage scheme—this food being sent to the Woolwich Borough
Concentrating plant for the purpose of manufacture into pig
food.
E (6)c Food Hygiene
Erith, Bexley and Crayford Clean Food Traders' Guild
Much time and attention has been given to the various
aspects and activities of the above, and much progress has
been made during the year both in regard to the stimulation of
interest of food traders and to the associated improvement of
premises where necessary.
The public lecture and film show held on the 30th January
1953, was an unqualified success and aroused considerable
interest.
Resulting from a continuous clean food campaign, 32
Erith traders are now members of the Guild and recipients of
the approved plaque, whilst another 13 food traders arc
recommended for membership and awaiting approval by the
Executive Committee.