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In the Borough there are 291 premises registered under Section
16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, 201 in respect of ice-cream
and 90 in respect of preserved foods.
There is one dairy in the Borough registered under the Milk
and Dairies Regulations, 1949-1954.
Under the provisions of the Middlesex County Council Act,
1956, relating to hawkers of food and their premises, there were
84 hawkers on the register at the end of 1956. Of these, 19 have
storage premises in the Borough and 65 have their storage premises
in other areas.
Post-Mortem Inspection of Animals.
No slaughtering of animals took place in the Borough during
1956.
Milk Regulations and Milk Sampling.
During the year under review, 60 samples of milk were
obtained and submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for
bacteriological examination. One sample gave an unsatisfactory
result on examination. This was taken up immediately with the
purveyor concerned. A check sample was taken and proved
satisfactory.
Ice-cream Sampling.
During the year under review, 59 samples of ice-cream were
obtained and submitted for bacteriological examination. The results
of examination of the samples were:
Grade 1 50
„ 2 6
„ 3 3
„ 4 nil
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Investigations were made by the Public Health Inspectors
concerning the three samples giving Grade 3 results. As a result of
advice the Inspectors were able to give, subsequent samples gave
satisfactory results.
Two samples of ice lollies were obtained and submitted for
bacteriological examination. The result in each case was satisfactory.
Establishments for Massage or Special Treatment.
Under the Middlesex County Council Act 1944, 18 existing
licences were renewed.
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