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(j) Disposal of Condemned Food.
Meat: Collected by Messrs. John Knight for conversion
into non-edible fats for manufacture of
soap, etc.
Tinned Goods: Buried at the Council's refuse tip in
Buckhurst Hill.
Other items: Disposed of for animal food, if possible,
if not buried at the Council refuse tip.
(k) Special examination of stock or of a consignment of food
Nil.
(i) Factories, Shops, etc.
(a) Factories and Workplaces.
102 visits have been made.
Inspection is carried out by this Department in connection
with the provision of means of escape in case of fire. Assistance
in this work is afforded by the Essex Council 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.
One certificate has been issued during the year under the
provisions of the Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.
(b) Outworkers.
310 visits have been made.
(c) Shops Act.
167 visits have been made.
This Local Authority became responsible for the administration
of the Shops Act, 1950 on April 1st, 1954.
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