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Food Hygiene.
Food hygiene notices for permanent display were supplied to all
cafes, public houses and factory canteens during the year.
There was a much greater awareness by the public to the importance
of food hygiene undoubtedly due to the publicity given to the Aberdeen
typhoid outbreak which was found to be food borne.
Slaughterhouses Act, 1958.
2 slaughterhouse licences were issued during the year.
Meat Inspection Regualtions, 1963.
There was no variation in the charges made by the Council in respect
of meat inspection at the two slaughterhouses as noted in last year's
report.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958.
30 slaughtermen's licences were issued during the year (18 Jewish).
Ice Cream.
During the year 2 applications for registration as manufacturers (soft
ice cream machines), 15 as vendors and 7 for registration of premises for
the storage and sale of ice cream were granted.
At the end of the year 5 persons and their premises were registered
for manufacture and 317 for the storage and sale of ice cream.
110 samples were taken during the year for bacteriological examination
98 proved satisfactory. Appropriate follow up action was taken
in the 12 instances where the samples were found to be not entirely satisfactory.
In addition, 31 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 nature.
5 successful prosecutions were instituted during the year under review
in connection with the sounding of chimes by drivers of ice cream
vans on Sundays (Section 147, Hornchurch Urban District Council Act,
1936).
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 70 persons and 85 premises were registered for the manufacture,
preparation or storage of preserved meat.
Regular supervision is maintained over them.