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planning authority and may become an increasing, though
probably undetectable source of food infection in the
future. They are unsightly and unnecessary in London which
is so well provided with permanent restaurants and cafes,
and should be discouraged.
On 1st October 1951 the Milk (Special Designations)
(Special Areas) Order, 1951, came into force. The effect
of the Order is that London is now an area in which only
specially designated milks may be sold, which provides a
further safeguard against the sale of infected milk.
Another Order, the Food Standards (Ice Cream) Order,
1951, came into force at the beginning of the summer.
This provides a standard for the composition of ice cream
and samples taken showed that ice cream produced and sold
in Stepney contained, on an average, more than double the
quantity of milk fat required to comply with this standard.
(See Analyst's report, p. 47).
Five summonses were taken against the occupiers of
three restaurants for failing to display a notice in
legible letters stating that horseflesh intended for human
consumption was for sale on the premises. The defendants
were ordered to pay fines and costs amounting to £54.4.0.
. A summary of the visits made during the year by the
Sanitary Inspectors (Food) will be found on page 60.
Table 10 on page 6l shows the number and types of food
premises in the area.
Milk Supply. There are 249 distributors in the Borough,
including 22 with dairies and 29 itinerants. During the
year -379 inspections were made and 9 Notices served.
Ten samples of milk, 9 for chemical and 1 for bacteriological
examination, were taken in the course of delivery
to hospitals and a day nursery in the borough. All the
samples were satisfactory.
Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised & Sterilised
Milk ) & (Raw Milk ) Regulations. 1949. 427 licences wore
issued during the year, including 174 for "Pasteurised"
milk, 202 for "Sterilised" milk, 50 for "Tuberculin Tested"
milk and 1 Pasteuriser's licence.