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Fish (Wet) Shops and Stalls. 524 "inspections and
visits were made and 23 Notices served. Legal proceedingsinstituted
under the London County Council Byelaws for the
Protection of Food for wrapping fish in newspaper so that it
came into direct contact with the print, resulted in a fine
of £1 and £1.1 s. .costs "being imposed.
Greengrocers and Fruiterers Shops and Stalls. 840 ins
pections were carried out and 52 Notices served. Proceedings
were taken against a stallholder in respect of dirty storage
premises and for failure to protect fruit from contamination.
The defendant was conditionally discharged on payment of costs.
Grocers and Miscellaneous Food Premises. 1,679 inspections
and visits were made and 33 Notices served. Some 530
of these visits were made to wholesale grocers mainly for the
purpose of examining and condemning unsound food.
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937-1948.
89 Detention and 111 Release Notices .were served under these
Regulations, affecting a variety of foodstuffs, including meat,
cocoa, cheese, milk powder, fruit juices and pulp, sugar,
sausages, etc. It was found necessary to serve detention
notices on 5 consignments of products which arrived unaccompanied
by the "official certificates." These were subsequently
produced and the foodstuffs released,.
Improver!ents effected at Food Establishments.
Lavatory basins installed 39
Premises where hot and cold water supply installed 85
Premises where washing facilities for staff have been improved 63
Sinks provided 53
Food storage accommodation provided 63
Refrigerators or ice-boxes installed or repaired 22
Walls, ceilings, floors, windows cleansed 718
Floors renewed or repaired 74
Shop-fronts improved 24
Premises where ventilation provided or improved 22
Premises -where natural lighting improved 18
Protective covers provided for displayed food 43
Refuse bins provided 51
Miscellaneous improvements 719
Transport' and Handling of Meat. (Cir&ular'M.F.20/49 ).
147 inspections were made of vehicles delivering'meat into the
Borough from Islington Cattle Market and Smithfield Market.
The vans inspected were found to be satisfactory.
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