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In the Borough there are 335 premises registered under Section
16 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955, 240 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
101 hawkers on the register at the end of 1964. Of these, 26 have
storage premises in the Borough and 75 have their storage premises
in other areas.
Post-Mortem Inspection of Animals
No slaughtering of animals took place in the Borough during
1964.
Wet Fish 14
Fried Fish 7
Restaurants and cafes (including school
canteens, works canteens, clubs, etc.) 119
Confectionery and sweets 94
496
Ice Cream Sampling
During the year under review, 15 samples of ice cream were
obtained and submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for
bacteriological examination. The results were:
Grade 1 13
„ 2 2
„ 3 -
4 —
15
Generally these results are good. The samples which gave the
Grade 2 results were pre-packed and were obtained from two retail
shops in the Borough. The opportunity was taken by the Public
Health Inspectors to direct the attention of the manufacturers to
the results and to check the method of distribution of the retailers.
Establishments for Massage or Special Treatment
Under the Middlesex County Council Act, 1944, fourteen
licences were renewed and two new licences were granted in respect
of establishments for massage, chiropody or special treatment.
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