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(c) Bedding material 16
(d) Miscellaneous:
Beetles in canteens, etc 3
Houseflies 2
Ants 3
Wood lice 1
Weevils 2
RODENT CONTROL
Rodent control, as approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Infestation Branch), has
been carried out in the properties below : —
Business premises 186
Borough Council properties 20
Private dwellings 700
Total 906
at the following cost:
Business premises £1,670 3s. 2d.
Private dwellings £875 10s. 5d.
Total £2,545 13s. 7d.
The cost of disinfestation at business premises is recovered from the occupiers, and in 1953, 96 had
an annual agreement with the Council for regular inspection and disinfestation; 8 were new agreements,
and 88 were renewals. The service is free to occupiers of private dwellings, but the Borough Council
recovers 50 per cent, of the cost from the Ministry.
The work of rodent control in the Council's sewers is carried out by the Borough Engineer's
Department. Where surface rat infestation is due to faulty connections in house drainage systems, the
Borough Engineer's Department arranges for opening the pavement.
CLEAN FOOD
Premises where food is prepared
The Borough Council registers premises suitable for the manufacture, storage or sale of ice cream,
and for the preparation or manufacture of sausages, potted, pickled or preserved foods, including cooked
meat or fish intended for sale. If the Borough Council considers that the premises are unsuitable and
refuses to register them, or cancels a registration, the owner can appeal first to them and, if unsuccessful,
to a court of summary jurisdiction.
Four application for registration of premises for the manufacture of preserved food, etc., were
received in 1953.
Premises on
register
31.12.52
No. of
applications
received
No. of
applications
granted
No. of
applications
refused
No. of premises
removed from
registration
during 1953
Total on
register at
31.12.53
Inspections
made
Sale and
storage of
ice cream
233
48
48
-
-
281
297
893
Manufacture
of ice cream
17
-
-
-
1
16
73
Manufacture
of preserved
foods
117
4
4
-
-
121
308
Fish curing
10
-
-
-
-
10
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Ice Cream
Ice cream sold within the Borough generally reaches a high standard of purity. Most of it is
manufactured outside the district and is usually pre-packed.
Sixteen samples were taken in 1953, and these proved to be satisfactory.
Clean Food Guild
The Willesden Clean Food Guild, formed in May, 1948, extended its work of improving food
hygiene standards. Certificates are held by 355 food traders, about 31 per cent, of those eligible. 328
qualify, but have not applied for a certificate. The campaign for clean food would be materially furthered
if all those entitled to display a certificate co-operated with their colleagues in the Guild.