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Drugs Authority, therefore as Romford is a Food and Drugs
Authority we still retain these powers.
Supplementary licenses are no longer necessary and a licence
holder is now permitted to sell milk outside the area of the licensing
authority without having to obtain a supplementary licence, this
provision has reduced the work of cross checking between local
authorities.
There is a new form of licence, known as the Dealers (PrePacked)
Licence which permits the sale of the three types of designated
milk. These are issued to the dealer who receives his milk
in the bottle or container ready for sale to the consumer.
Licenses are now issued to cover a period of five years instead
of one year as previously.
The 69 dairies and distributors who are registered with this
Council have all been granted Dealers (Pre-Packed) Licenses.
Sampling
During the year 143 samples of milk were taken for bacteriological
examination. Of these 6 failed the Methylene Blue Test for
keeping quality.
All of these unsatisfactory samples were obtained from vending
machines. This matter was taken up with the dealers responsible
for the machines, and faults were traced to the cooling elements and
the infrequent change over of unsold stock.
28 samples of milk were submitted for chemical analysis and all
proved to be satisfactory.
(ii) Ice Cream
The manufacture and sale of ice cream is governed by the
food and Drugs Act and various Orders and Regulations made
thereunder.
Provision is also made under the various Acts for the registration
of manufacturers and vendors of ice cream. In this borough registration
is made under the Romford Urban District Council Act, 1931,
as this Act provides for the registration of the person as well as the
Premises, whereas the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, only provides for
registration of premises. By using the local Act, the local
authority have control over the itinerant vendor which is not provided
for under the National Act.
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