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Fruit Ices.
As above, or total content fat, sugar and milk solids other
than fat to be not less than 21 per cent of the fruit ice cream
with a minimum of 6 per cent fat, 10 per cent sugar and 2 per
cent milk solids other than fat-
Parev (Kosher) Ices.
Fat 8 per cent.
Sugar 14 per cent.
The County Council are responsible for submitting samples
to the analyst. The number taken during the year was 21 and
all were reported as being genuine.
The samples taken by this Authority were obtained from all
four Wards and from all kinds of premises and types of
vehicles. Samples were delivered to the laboratory in Victoria
Street, London within three hours of being taken.
Factories, Shops, etc.
(a) Factories and Workplaces.
133 visits have been made.
Inspection is carried out where necessary in connection with
means of escape in case of fire. Assistance in this work is
afforded by the Essex County Fire Brigade (Fire Prevention
Branch and a technical officer from the Engineer and Surveyor's
Department of this Authority to whom I am very
grateful for the help given.
7 certificates have been issued during the year under Section
34 of the Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.
(b) Outworkers-
85 visits have been made.
(c) Shops Act.
81 visits have been made.
As soon as the 1951 census figures for the District are published
this Local Authority becomes responsible for the administration
of the whole of the Shops Act, 1950.
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