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visits resulted from requests by traders to inspect food considered by
them to be unfit, a practice seldom resorted to in pre-war years. This
action on the part of traders arises from the fact that in order to obtain
replacements it is necessary for them to produce a certificate confirming
that the goods in question had been surrendered.
The actual disposal of goods found unfit depends on their nature and
quantity—if possible they are used for animal feeding or manufacturing
purposes, though seldom have the quantities involved in this district
justified movement in this direction by the Ministry of Food. The majority
of the articles were therefore disposed of by the Cleansing Department.
The following is a summary of the food that was surrendered during
the year:—Tinned Food: meat, 4,998 lbs., 1,268 tins; vegetables,
846 lbs., 738 tins; fish, 449 lbs., 611 tins; fruit, 462 lbs., 212 tins; milk,
1,907 lbs., 2,116 tins. Fresh Meat: home killed, 1,130 lbs; imported,
925 lbs. Game, Poultry, Bacon and Meat Products: bacon, 143 lbs;
sausages, 145 lbs.; poultry, 141 lbs.; game, 224 lbs.; meat pies, 109 lbs.;
brawn, 14 lbs. Fresh Fish, 193 stone. Groceries: shell eggs, 1,786;
cheese, 213 lbs.; butter, 31 lbs.; bread, 1,446 lbs.; flour, 262 lbs.;
biscuits, 320 lbs.; cake mixtures, 281 lbs.; sugar, 49 lbs.; jam,
550 lbs.; cereals, 42 lbs.; cocoa, 672 lbs.; dates, 135 lbs; puddings, 8
lbs.; dried peas, 139 lbs.; prunes, 106 lbs.; coffee, 25 lbs. Miscellaneous
Foods, 30 lbs. Other Food: sweets, 73 lbs; chocolate, 50 lbs.; celery,
15 cwt.; pickles, 93 lbs.
MILK.
Milk Production.
The number of farms in the district was reduced by one during the
year and the total is now 10. Of these 3 are producing Tuberculin
Tested milk, 3 Accredited and the remainder ungraded milk.
From only 3 of the farms is the milk produced retailed locally—
from the remainder, which includes the 6 producing designated milk, it
is sold wholesale.
Distribution.
Details of the premises licensed under the Milk (Special Designations)
Regulations are as follows:—
(i) To pasteurise 2
ii) To bottle T.T. Milk 2
(iii) No. of premises from which pasteurised milk may be
sold 45
Note: Of this total 30 are controlled by United
Dairies Limited or Express Dairy Company.
(iv) No. of premises outside the Harrow district from
which pasteurised milk may be retailed in Harrow 9
(v) No. of premises from which T.T. milk may be retailed 17
Note: Of this total, 10 are controlled by the United
Dairies Limited or by the Express Dairy Company.
(vi) No. of premises outside the Harrow district from which
T.T. milk may be retailed in Harrow 6
In addition, there are 3 establishments from which raw milk is retailed
and 5 from which milk is sold in sealed containers.
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