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examined by the appropriate Metropolitan Borough Councils. If as a result of the
examination, the Council are not satisfied that the bakehouse is suitable for use as
regards construction, height, light, ventilation and any hygienic respect the Borough
Council may give notice in writing that the existing certificate of suitability shall
cease to have effect after the expiration of a period not less than one month specified
in the notice, and the basement bakehouse must cease to be used accordingly. A
right of appeal is given to a court of summary jurisdiction.
In connection with bakehouses the sanitary inspectors paid 66 visits of inspection.
Intimation notices were served in 14 instances.
REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES
The Public Health (London) Act, 1936, section 187, requires the registration
with the sanitary authority of certain premises which are used or are proposed to
be used for the sale or manufacture of certain foodstuffs.
The number of premises on the register at the end of 1938 under this section
was:—
(i) Ice cream, etc 167
(ii) Other food 93
The number of inspections of premises at which food is prepared or sold, made
by each inspector during the year, is shown in table 115 on page 124.
The following foodstuffs were surrendered and destroyed during the year:—
3 tinned hams, 9 tons offal, 32 packets milk chocolate.
MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926
General observation was kept by the inspectors on all purveyors of milk in the
borough. No legal proceedings were taken during the year.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The number of persons whose names are entered in the list as being entitled
to sell those poisons included in Part II of the Poisons List is 37.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936
During the year 51 applications were received for the sale of milk under these
regulations in the borough. The applications were investigated and all were found
to be satisfactory. 36 Dealers' licences and 8 supplementary licences were issued
in respect of the sale of pasteurised milk and 5 dealers' and 2 supplementary licences
in respect of tuberculin-tested milk.