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The following premises were registered under Section 14 of
the Food and Drugs Act, 1938:—
58 Forest Road
149 Hoe Street
13 Wingfield Road.
There are two dairy premises in the area registered under the
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.
The following inspections were carried out in respect of food
premises:—
Butchers, 389; Bakehouses, 133; Fishmongers, 190;
Cafes and Caterers, 438; Grocers, 711; Ice Cream
turers and Vendors, 344; Dairies and Milksellers, 138.
Condemned food is destroyed at the Council's Depot at Low
Hall Farm. The only exception to this is where sufficient meat is
condemned and is worth salvaging, it is disposed of through reliable
sources, being used mainly for soap manufacture. In certain cases
condemned meat was returned, on request, to the Ministry of Food.
The new wall sheet provided by the Ministry of Health was
issued to eight large factory canteens and to ten school kitchens.
In February, on the instruction of the Council, a letter was
sent by the Chief Sanitary Inspector to all general stores and
grocers suggesting that wrapped loaves only be sold.
Misuse of Milk Bottles
Arising out of a complaint received by a member of the
Council from a shopkeeper to the effect that he had been asked
by his customers to sell paraffin in milk bottles, the Health Committee
considered the whole question and were informed that such
misuse constituted an offence in connection with which a commercial
firm which represented the trade were always willing to
co-operate in any prosecution instituted by the Ministry of Food.
Authority was given for offences to be reported to the Ministry of
Food and for the Chairman to make a public statement at the next
ordinary meeting of the Council.
(g) Food Poisoning Outbreaks.
Twenty-two notifications were received and investigated.
Further particulars are to be found on page 64.