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Fried Fish Shops. There were, at the end of the year, 68
premises where the frying of fish was carried on, and 243
inspections were made of these premises. These businesses
require to be regularly inspected, as it is only by means of
systematic inspection that a reasonable standard of cleanliness
is maintained. Speaking generally, there was distinct
evidence of further improvement during the year.
Ice Cream Premises. During the year the manufacture or
sale of ice cream was carried out at 221 premises. Many
of these premises are private houses. 751 inspections were
made, 46 offences discovered, and 10 notices served. Nine
samples of ice cream were submitted to the Public Analyst
for analysis under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The

Cane sugar was present in all samples and flavouring
essence and colouring matter in most of them. Further, it
would appear that the basis of most of these samples was
custard powder, although one or two of them, particularly
those rich in fat, were probably made from full cream dried
milk. Six samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological
examination, and the bacteriologist reported as
follows:—