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The occurrence of the food poisoning outbreak at Garfield Road
School in September 1947, and the investigation carried out in
Southgate, to which reference is made later in this report (see
page 51), clearly show the importance of food hygiene.
I am convinced that more work in this field is called for. and
that it would fully justify the time and expense incurred.
Milk Supply.— No registration of retailers or producers has had
to be refused under the provisions of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment)
Act, 1922 (Milk and Dairies Order, 1926), as continued by
the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
No additional retailers were registered during the year.
Under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936 and 1938
30 Dealers' Licences, 1 Pasteuriser's Licence and 17 Supplementary
Licences were granted.
Bacteriological examinations of milk are no longer
carried out by the Borough Council. This work is undertaken by
the County Council, but we continue to co-operate very closely with
the County in checking up on local milk supplies.
Meat and Other Foods.—Butchers' shops, restaurants, bakehouses,
grocers' shops, fruit stores and fish shops have been inspected
frequently.
A considerable quantity of food of all kinds was condemned
during the year as unfit for human consumption. This was disposed
of, whenever possible, as salvage.
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