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Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958.
Nine slaughterman's licences were issued during the year.
Ice Cream.
During the year one application for registration as a manufacturer,
11 applications for registration as vendors, one application for registration
of premises for the manufacture, storage and sale and seven applications
for registration of premises for the storage and sale of ice cream
were granted.
At the end of the year four persons and premises were registered
for manufacture and 312 for the storage and/or sale of ice cream.
72 samples were taken during the year. 71 proved satisfactory. In
addition, 49 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 manufactures and premises. At
the end of the year 71 persons and 93 premises were registered for the
manufacture, preparation or storage of preserved meat.
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 under review 78 persons and 16 premises had been registered.
Milk Distributors.
There are 8 milk distributors with 12 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.
61 shopkeepers are registered for the sale of bottled milk only.