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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk. The number of milk premises on the register on the 31st December
was 63, and 74 inspections were made.
Two pasteuriser's licences, 9 dealer's licences and 6 supplementary licences
were issued under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, for the
sale of pasteurised milk, and 15 dealer's and 3 supplementary licences were issued
for the sale of "Tuberculin tested" milk.
The number of samples of designated milk examined bacteriologically was 4.
Meat Supplies. The number of animals slaughtered and inspected at the
slaughterhouses in the Borough was 89,509, compared with 49,344 in 1939.
Premises where Food is Prepared or Offered for Sale. All such premises,
including those registered under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act,
1936, are kept under frequent observation. The number of inspections carried out
during the year was 2,810. The total weight of food surrendered including carcases
and parts of carcases found to be unsound at the slaughterhouse was 183 tons 16 cwts.
Sophistication of Food. During the year 703 samples were submitted to
the Public Analyst for analysis. Of these 531 were informal and 172 formal.
Thirty-five samples were reported as adulterated. The foods examined included:—
milk, 258; condensed milk, 15; cream, 8; cheese, 8; butter, 11;
margarine, 17; lard, 7; baking powder, 6; rice, 8; arrowroot, 5;
cornflour, 5; ground almonds, 6; dried fruit, 9; ginger, 10; dried
herbs, 4; preserves, 34; vinegar, pickles, etc., 34; cocoa, 5; coffee, 9;
tea, 14; meat, 9; canned soup, 4; sausages, 32; suet, 7; fish, 33;
fish paste, 6; canned vegetables, 24; canned fruit, 16; confectionery, 11;
beer and spirits, 6; fruit drinks, 4; ice cream, 4; iodine, 9; and 55
others.
The following Table gives details of adulterated samples and the action taken
in each case where the sample was formal.