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Chemical Examination
Fifteen samples of milk were submitted for chemical examinnation,
one informal and one formal being found to contain added
water to the extent of 5 per cent. and 1 per cent. respectively.
A visit was made to the farm concerned, when it was found
that the milk pipe-lines were not properly fixed and rinsing water
was retained in the sagging parts of the pipes after cleansing operations.
Further samples taken from the same producer were satisfactory.
This matter was also referred to the Divisional Milk Officer,
of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
(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 the 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.
The ice cream trade has passed through many phases, and
during the last few years it had reached the stage where practically
90 per cent. of the ice cream is manufactured by large
wholesale distributors.
A recent development has been the sale of "soft" ice cream.
This is an ice cream that has been made in the factory, put into
hermetically sealed containers, and stored in a cold place. When
required, this mix is fed into a freezer and served direct as a loose
ice cream. The public seem to prefer this softer ice cream to the
factory made pre-packed type that has undergone a hardening
process.
The sale of this new type of ice cream was at first confined
to shops, but vans are now equipped with motor driven freezers
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