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In the Borough, there are 330 premises registered under
Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, 235 in respect of ice
cream and 95 in respect of preserved foods.
Under the provisions of the Middlesex County Council Act,
1950, relating to hawkers of food and their premises, there were
96 hawkers on the register at the end of 1961. Of these, 24 have
storage premises in the Borough and 72 have their storage premises
in other areas.
Post-Mortem Inspection of Animals
No slaughtering of animals took place in the Borough during
1961.
Ice Cream Sampling
During the year under review, 55 samples of ice cream were
obtained and submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for
bacteriological examination. The results were :
Grade 1 51
„ 2 3
„ 3 1
„ 4 -
55
Generally, these results are good. The one sample which gave
the Grade 3 result was taken from an itinerant vendor. The
matter was taken up with the firm concerned and the method of
distribution by the vendor checked. A subsequent sample, taken
four days later, proved satisfactory.
Establishments for Massage or Special Treatment
Under the Middlesex County Council Act, 1944, fifteen
licences were renewed and two new licences were granted in
respect of establishments for massage, chiropody or similar
treatment.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Four licences were granted by the Council during 1961 under
the above-mentioned Act in respect of pet animal shops in the
Borough.
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