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Slaughter of Animals Acts, 1933 to 1954.
Eight slaughterman's licences were issued durirrg the year.
Ice Cream.
During the year 25 applications for registration as vendors, one as
a manufacturer and 14 applications for registration of premises for the
storage and sale of ice cream and one for the manufacture, storage and
sale of ice cream were granted.
At the end of the year 14 persons and premises were registered for
manufacture and 281 for the storage and/or sale of ice cream.
Eighty-six samples were taken during the year. 81 proved satisfactory.
In addition 40 samples were taken under the Food and Drugs
Act, for examination by the Public Analysts.
The quality of the ice cream sold locally remains in general of a
highly satisfactory order.
Preserved Food Manufacturers.
Section 90 of the Hornchurch Urban District Council Act, 1936,
requires registration of preserved food manufacturers and premises. At
the end of the year 63 persons and 82 premises were registered for the
manufacture of preserved meat, an increase of 10 persons and 10
premises. Regular supervision is maintained over them.
Essex County Council Act, 1952, Section 103.
This section which deals with the registration of hawkers of food
and their premises came into force on 1st April 1953 and at the end of
the year 47 persons and 13 premises had been registered.
Milk Pasteurising Plant.
The only plant operated in the district ceased operation on 31.10.57.
43 methylene blue and phosphatase test samples were examined and
found to be satisfactory.
Milk Distributors.
There are 13 milk distributors with registered premises in the
district. There are also 13 firms registered as milk distributors in
Hornchurch whose premises are registered in other districts. In addition
44 shopkeepers are registered for the sale of bottled milk only.
Cleanliness of Milk Bottles.
A dirty milk bottle re-circulated full is a reflection on the Company
concerned primarily but may also be a reflection on the person who misused
it originally and returned it dirty. No system of "spotters" is foolproof
but if the small careless section of the public were nearly as careful
to return bottles rinsed or at least not misused as the dairies are to send
them out clean much less cause for complaint would arise.