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FOOD.
The Inspection of food has occupied a considerable
portion of the time of the Sanitary Inspectors and this
branch of the work seems to be increasing.
Meat inspected at the' Distributing Depot, which
supplies the areas of Barnet, Finchley & Hendon, has
generally been of good quality. One thousand and seventy
four pounds were condemned during the year as compared
with 4514 lbs, in 1941.
The amount of tinned and miscellaneous food condemned
has been much larger than in previous years, 2480 tins
and 6617 lbs. having been found to be unfit for food.
Arrangements were made with the Salvage Department
of the Ministry of Food for the disposal of condemned
food suitable for animal feeding purposes.
No food was damaged by enemy action.
Licences were issued to the occupiers of four
slaughterhouses, whose premises were used only occasionally
for slaughtering on licence by the Ministry of Food.
MILK.
The Milk (Special Designations) Regulations of 1941
permitted the use of the "High Temperature Short Time"
pasteurising process, subject to the Local Authority
being satisfied as to its efficient working and compliance
with the Regulations. An application was received from
one of the large dairy firms to install a plant. Check
tests were applied in order to ascertain that it was
working in accordance with the requirements of the
Regulations, and various alterations carried out, after
which a licence was granted. Samples taken from time to
time have been satisfactory.