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ICE CREAM
There are in the District one hundred and sixteen premises registered for the sale of ice
cream and one for the manufacture of ice cream.
Fifty-six samples were taken during the year for examination by the Methylene Blue Test.
These were placed in the following grades:—
Grade I 43 Grade III 4
Grade II 5 Grade IV 4
Samples of ice cream for Chemical Anaylsis are taken by the sampling officers of the
Middlesex County Council.
PET SHOPS
There are 5 premises licensed under the Pet Animals Act, 1951. They were visited and inspected
during the year and found to be maintained in a satisfactory condition.
FOOD POISONING
There was no serious outbreak of food poisoning in this District during 1964.
DISINFECTION AND DIS1NFESTATION
4 verminous properties were disinfested
9 properties were treated for other insect infestations
1 load of clothing was disinfected.
52 wasp nests were destroyed.
Pools, ditches and stagnant water were treated to control the breeding of mosquitoes.
MORTUARY
During the year two bodies were received in the public mortuary at Pinner Road Council
Depot. This Mortuary was closed from 1st April 1964 and bodies were conveyed to the mortuary
at Uxbridge.
RODENT CONTROL
During the twelve months ended 31st December 1964 the following work was carried out by
the rodent staff under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949:—
Visits by Rodent Officer and Operatives 2,318
Premises Disinfested 351
Complaints received . 414
Estimated kill for year 1,810
PETROLEUM ACTS
During the year 63 licences were issued covering the following:—
201,867 gallons petroleum
1,946 „ „ mixtures
2,800 lbs. carbide of calcium.
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