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v. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Improvement has been made during the year to Stepney's
industrial canteens, and in this connection, attention is
drawn to the photographs facing page 37 which show the facilities
provided in the kitchen of the Port of London Authority's
large canteen in the London Dock. This canteen
caters for dock workers throughout most of the dock areas
in the district.
The Food and Drugs Amendment Act received the Royal
Assent on 25th November, 1954, but apart from one section,
does not come into operation until a date to be appointed.
Ihe Act amends the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and the Food
and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950,
and regulations provided for in the Act need to be made
before its full effect is made known.
Included among the new Orders made during the year was
the Food Standards (Margarine) Order which came into force
on 16th May, 1954, and which prescribed standards for
margarine concerning Vitamin A and Vitamin D content.
During the year the inspectors commenced a systematic
survey of the food premises in the Borough on "house-to-house"
lines, and by the end of the year 283 premises had been
inspected and details of construction, hygienic conditions
and facilities etc. had been recorded.
A summary of the visits made during the year by the
Sanitary Inspectors (Food) will bo found on page 71.
Bakehouses and Bakers' Shops.
284 inspections wore carried out and 38 Notices served.
There are 53 bakehouses in use in the Borough, of which 8
are basement bakehouses. There are in addition 74 bakers
shops. 111 cleansings of bakehouses wore carried out
during the year.
Proceedings wero taken against the proprietor of one
bakehouse and shop in respect of dirty conditions and for
exposing for sale a cake which was unfit for human food.
Finos amounting to £25 and £5 costs were imposed. (A Condomnation
Order had been obtained for the cake).
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