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centage of pigs found to be infected was 2.49% as compared with
0.82% in 1960.
This decrease in bovine tuberculosis is no doubt due to the
excellent work of the Animal Health Division of the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in securing the certification of all
dairy herds in the country.
The decrease in the number of pigs found to be infected is
probably the result of the Waste Food Order, 1957, made under
the Diseases of Animals Act, which requires the thorough boiling
of all waste food before feeding to pigs.
There are 4 Wholesale Meat Depots and 82 butchers shops
in the Borough and during the past year 252 inspections were made
of these premises.
(iv) Food Products in General
In addition to the premises used for Milk, Ice Cream and
Meat referred to above, the following food premises are registered
under the Romford Urban District Council Act 1931, and are
subject to the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1960:—
Bakers 35 Cafes 64
Confectioners 82 Fishmongers 38
Greengrocers 68 Grocers 165
Miscellaneous 19 Hawkers 52
There are also 45 food stalls situated in the Market Place
on three days of the week.
All these premises are subject to regular inspections to
ensure that the requirements of the Food Hygiene Regulations
are complied with. During the past year 1,947 such inspections
were made. Nineteen informal notices were served where
contraventions were noted, many improvements were obtained
through personal approach and the majority of the food shops in
the Borough comply with the requirements of the Food Hygiene
Regulations.
(v) Unsound Food
During the year 414 visits were made to food premises
mainly on request, for the purpose of dealing with unsound food,
and a total quantity of 8 tons 19 cwt. 77 lbs. of food was surrendered
as unfit for human consumption. Where possible all unsound
food is disposed of for animal feeding, any which is not suitable
for this purpose being disposed of by the Cleansing Department.
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