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One butcher (luring the year replaced an open
window front with a closed windowed front and their
trade has increased in consequence. It is hoped that a
few remaining Arms will follow this example, and also
that the discerning public will buy food only from shops
that take the necessary precautions to protect foodstuffs
from dust, etc.
Bread is still delivered by Bromley bakers
unwrapped. This method of delivery is unsatisfactory.
Manufacturer of Homemade Fish and Meat Paste.
It is the practice in some shops to advertise "Homemade"
food products. There is no legal obligation on
persons to notify the local authority that they are manufacturing
or preparing for sale articles of food at home.
It was thus acting on casual information that the Chief
Sanitary Inspector visited a certain house, whose occupier
was making and preparing meat and fish paste. The
house was entirely unsatisfactory for the preparation of
this food, and some 50 jars containing various fish and
meat pastes were found unfit for food. Forty other jars
which were sold to a shop in this district were found in
a similar condition. Action subsequently taken by the
Department caused this person to cease this type of
business and the material was destroyed. The bacteriological
examination of the paste proved beyond doubt its
unsatisfactory nature, although there -was a printed
guarantee that the food complied with the requirements
of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act. Firms should be
wary of the term "Genuine Home Made" articles of
food and strict enquiries should be made before dealing
in this class of food.
Milk.
The milk supply may in the main be considered
satisfactory. The bottle method of delivery is increasing
and loose milk delivery from cans-is fast disappearing.
A very large quantity of milk sold is pasteiirised in
accordance witK the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.