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monses were issued in respect of dirty conditions at three
Cafes and fines totalling £42 and £7.7s. costs were imposed.
Improvements effected at Food Establishments :
Lavatory basins installed. 33
Premises where hot water supply installed 53
Premises where washing facilities for staff have been
improved 57
Sinks provided. 32
Additional W.Cs provided 2
Food storage accommodation provided 33
Refrigerators or ice-boxes installed or repaired 12
Walls, ceilings, floors, windows cleansed 1715
Floors renewed or repaired 27
Shop fronts improved 6
Premises where ventilation provided or improved 30
Premises where natural lighting improved 4
Protective covers provided for displayed food 26
Refuse bins provided 38
Miscellaneous improvements 510
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937.
152 detention and 145 release notices were served under the
Regulations, affecting a variety of foodstuffs including
meat, cocoa, assorted canned goods, dried fruits etc. It
was found necessary to serve detention notices on two consignments
of imported meat products which arrived unaccompanied
by the "official certificates." These were subsequently
produced and the foodstuffs released.
Export Certificates. Six certificates were issued in
respect of the examination of foodstuffs for export, as follows:-
South America 2 Mexico 1
Egypt 2 Italy 1
Unsound Food. The following quantities of unsound
foodstuffs were disposed of during the year under the Public
Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937, and the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936:-
Premises.
Tons
cwts.
qrs.
lbs.
Wharves
360
19
2
24
London Fruit Exchange and Spital-
fields Market
23
18
2
5
Railway Depots
9
3
3
21
Zeebrugge-Harwich Train Ferry
(at Bishops gate Goods Station)
4
10
-
14
Other premises
85
3
-
6
TOTAL:
483
15
1
14
30