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45.
the period from the resignation of the Food Inspector and the appointment
of the present Food Inspector in November 1958.

There are no slaughterhouses in the Borough, the butchers' meat
supplies being obtained mainly from Islington and Smithfield. The sale
of poultry from butchers shops has shown a marked increase.
The quality of goods sold and the general standard of hygiene maintained
in food premises compare very favourably with other Boroughs and
provincial towns. The practice of distributing educational pamphlets
to shopkeepers was continued during the year and it was pleasing to see
the manner in which such literature was received by stallholders and
shopkeepers. During the year some 2598 visits of inspection were
made to food premises and Intimation Notices of defects found were
served in 71 instances. 634 visits of re-inspection to food premises
were made.
Regular periodical samples of milk were taken from the 18 schools,
2 hospitals and 2 day nurseries in the Borou^i and submitted for
chemical analysis and bacteriological examination. In all cases, the
reports from the analyst and bacteriologist were satisfactory.
A regrettable feature is the number of empty milk bottles to be
seen lying about the streets. One of the causes may be lack of interest
by the customer in returning the bottles to the distributor. Losses
from the non-return of bottles to dealers must be hi^i. The delivery
of milk in waxed cartons would be more hygienic.
There are two automatic milk machines in the Borough from which
milk is sold in these cartons. Owners of these machines are well satisfied
with the sales results.