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Fourteen retailers were concerned in the 21 samples found to be unsatisfactory. Four were prosecuted,
6 were officially cautioned, no action was taken against 2, and action in the remaining case was still
pending at the end of the year.
A fish monger who sold smoked cod as smoked haddock was prosecuted and fined £2 and £2 2s. Od.
costs.
Eleven unsatisfactory samples of vinegar were all of non-brewed condiment; 5 retailers were involved,
3 were prosecuted with fines and costs of £1 and £3 17s. 6d.; £2 and £3 3s. Od.; and £2 and £2 2s. Od.,
one official caution was issued, and in the fifth case the seller died very shortly after the sample was obtained
and no action was taken.
The unsatisfactory sample of blackcurrant juice was sold by a well-known firm; after representations
were made to the firm, the labelling of the bottles and the wording of advertisements in the national
press were amended drastically to conform with the law.
Official cautions were issued to a seller of mustard containing a prohibited preservative, to one
selling sausages containing a permitted but undeclared preservative, to a firm selling sliced peaches in syrup
with a declaration that vitamin C had been added but not the quantity, as required by the Labelling of Food
Order, and to a firm selling synthetic cream powder because they used a misleading label and advertisement
contrary to the Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations, stating that cream and not imitation cream could be
made from the powder.
Of the 3 unsatisfactory milk samples, 2 were sold by one restaurant and contained added water;
an official caution was sent to the seller. The third sample had a slight deficiency in solids-—not-fat but it
did not contain added water and was probably poor milk originally; no further action was taken.
The unsatisfactory sample of cheese and macaroni was obtained at the end of the year, and action
is still being considered.
Milk and Dairies
Milk sales are regulated by the Food and Drugs Acts, 1938 to 1950, and the Milk and Dairies
Regulations, 1949, made under Sections 20 and 92 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. As Willesden is a
specified area, all milk sold by retail has been sterilised, pasteurised, tuberculin tested or accredited; the
sale of raw milk has been prohibited since October, 1951.
Dairies—Registration and Licences
Premises in Willesden 115
Dairymen 93
Licences issued.
Pasteurised milk 89
Sterilised milk 108
Tuberculin tested milk 78
Premises outside Willesden 11
Dairymen 5
Licences issued.
Pasteurised milk 11
Sterilised milk 11
Tuberculin tested milk 11
Frequent inspections are made of the dairies. During the year one dairy was found to have a
broken manhole cover and another a choked gully; these defects were quickly remedied. Milk sold in the
Borough is clean and pure. 167 samples were taken in 1953; all were satisfactory.
FACTORIES
The total number of factories in the Borough showed an increase of 10 over the previous year;
there was an increase in non-power factories from 74 to 79 and an increase of power factories from 810 to
825, making a total of 904 factories.
Type of factory
On register
1.1.53
Added to
register
Deleted from
register
Totals at
31.12.53
Non-power
74
15
10
79
Power
810
44
29
825
Total
884
59
39
904
The general improvement in the sanitary conditions of factories for which the local authority is
responsible (see 1949 annual report) has been maintained. The majority of the notices served have been
for minor defects and have been complied with in all cases without legal action.