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conditions. The first of these sites, in the neighbourhood of Oldchurch
Road is permitted to accommodate 85 caravans, the second
in the neighbourhood of Broxhill Road is permitted to accommodate
56 caravans. Another site, adjacent to Site No. 1, received Public
Health consent for 60 caravans, and was awaiting Planning consent,
when the Borough Council instituted proceedings for a Compulsory
Purchase Order. This was upheld by the Minister after a
Public Enquiry, but an Appeal against the Minister's decision was
lodged by the Owners, and this was still outstanding by the end of
the year.
During the year, the Borough Council gave consideration to the
establishment of a Municipal site, and this is still under review.
3.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(i) Milk Supply.
Samples of Milk have again been taken by the Sanitary Inspectors
in the usual way throughout the District, and, as before,
one sample has been taken, per supplier per school term for
bacteriological examination, and one sample of Pasteurised Milk
per supplier per school year for biological examination.
At the end of the year, 18 persons or firms were licensed to sell
designated milk. Of these, 7 were licensed to retail Tuberculin
Tested Milk, 14 were licensed to retail Pasteurised Milk, and 12
were licensed to retail Sterilised Milk.
(ii) Ice Cream.
All Traders and Manufacturers have to be registered. There
were at the end of the year 32 manufacturers, and 185 vendors on
the register. Here, also, regular sampling has been carried out.
(iii) Meat.
The Sanitary Inspectors have again regularly attended at the
Regional Slaughterhouse, and, in addition, have paid the usual
visits to Meat Depots, Butchers' Shops, Stalls, etc.
Altogether, 990 visits have been paid, and at the Slaughterhouse,
20, 682 carcases were examined.
Unfortunately, owing to conditions at the Slaughterhouse,
many of the inspections have had to be carried out during evenings,
and, at the week-ends, and, on an average, about 12 hours per week
are given up to inspections during those particular periods. Owing
to the incapacity of the Senior Sanitary Inspector, and the fact that
there was a prolonged vacancy for an Additional Sanitary Inspector,
the remaining Inspectors have had an undue burden placed upon
them. The Romford Borough Council, in consequence, took up the
matter with the Ministry of Food, and the whole question is now
under consideration.
Table 12 sets out the particulars of the carcases inspected and
condemned,