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Every effort was made to ensure increased inspection of premises
used for the preparation of food and during the year, considerable
attention was given to bakehouses and premises registered for the
manufacture of ice-cream, resulting in a general improvement in the
condition of these premises and their products. Of the former, the use
of two underground bakehouses which had not been closed owing to
exigencies of the war, was discontinued, and of the latter one registration
to manufacture ice-cream was cancelled.
(3) Slaughterhouses.—No slaughterhouse was in use during 1946.
(4) Bacteriological Samples.—155 samples were submitted for
bacteriological examination during the year, including 97 of milk,
1 of meat pie, 1 of fruit cordial, 1 of mackerel and 55 of ice-cream.
Notwithstanding the absence of an official standard for ice-cream the
examinations were of considerable help to the inspectorate in obtaining
genuine improvement in the methods of production.
(5) Other Foods.—Inspection of other foods resulted in the
condemnation for human consumption of 3,074 tins, including 219 tins
of meat and meat products, 56 tins of fruit, 406 tins of vegetables,
547 tins of fish, 1,594 tins of milk and 252 tins or packages of
other foods. In addition, the following foods were condemned
as unfit for human consumption: 318 lbs. meat, 773 lbs. fish, 4,623
lbs. of fruit and other foodstuffs.