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(ii) Ice Cream.
All dealers in ice cream must be registered, and at the end of the
year there were 231 vendors on the register.
During the year 80 samples of ice cream were taken for bacteriological
examination, of these 63 were satisfactory and 17 unsatisfactory
and they were further classified as follows:—
Ministry of Health (Provisional) Grade I 43
,, ,, „ Grade II 17
„ „ „ Grade III 8
„ „ „ Grade IV 12
37 samples of ice lollies were taken for examination and of these
27 were of a satisfactory standard and 10 unsatisfactory.
(iii) Meat.
There are four licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough, one of these
being licensed for the slaughter of horses as well as livestock.
The Inspectors attended regularly to ensure a 100% inspection.
During the year 1,228 such visits were made.
Altogether 13,087 animals were slaughtered and a total of 6 tons,
9 cwts., 108 lbs. of meat was found to be unfit. This was disposed
of for animal feeding, through the recognised channels.
Table 12 sets out the particulars of the carcases inspected, and
condemned.
There are also four Wholesale Meat Depots and 74 Butcher Shops
in the Borough, and during the year 285 inspections were made of these
premises.
During the year only two animals were found to be infected with
Cysticercus bovis. One steer was found to have a cyst in the heart
muscle, and one cow heifer had a cyst in the cheek muscle. Both
carcases were detained in a cold store for a period of three wt ks and
then released.
(iv) Food Products in General.
In addition to the premises used for Milk, Ice Cream, and Meat,
referred to above, the following are registered under the Ramford
Urban District Council Act, 1931, and are subject to the Food Hygiene
Regulations, 1955.
Bakers 31 Cafes 61
Confectioners 63 Fishmongers 32
Greengrocers 59 Grocers 152
Miscellaneous 22 Hawkers 50
There are also 45 food stalls situated in the Market Place on three
days of the week.
All the above are regularly inspected, and during the year 1,522
inspections were made, and 32 informal notices were served. Many
improvements were again obtained through personal approach.