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Schools
Inspections of the sanitary arrangements and canteens at schools
within the jurisdiction of the Divisional Executive were carried out
by Public Health Inspectors during the year. The general standard of
the canteens is good. It was not necessary to close any schools on
account of infectious disease amongst the children.
Complaints
There were 885 complaints received during 1961.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
No person is allowed to keep a pet shop except under the
authority of a licence granted in accordance with the provisions
of this Act. There are 10 licences in force in the Borough and 26
visits were made for the purpose of securing compliance with the
licensing conditions.
Petroleum Installations
Regular inspections are made of all premises where petroleum
or petroleum mixtures are stored and in the year 437 visits were
made to the 105 premises licensed.
Registration of Hawkers of Food and Their Premises
A strict watch is kept on all street traders selling food.
Both the person and the storage premises have to be registered,
and if conditions are unsatisfactory registration can be refused.
During 1961 4 persons were registered and 47 visits were made by
Inspectors.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Sampling
The Middlesex County Council is the food and drugs authority for
the Borough, J.A.O'Keefe, Esq. 0. B.E., Chief Officer, Public Control
Department, has kindly supplied the information in the table on
page 33 relating to samples taken in the Borough during the year
ended 31st December, 1961. With regard to the samples listed as
being unsatisfactory he makes the following comments:-
MILK
Glasses of hot milk purchased from a cafe were found to contain
45.6% of added water. The purchaser was served from an urn, later
admitted to contain half milk and half water. The proprietor of the
cafe was prosecuted, fined £2 and ordered to pay £3.12s.0d. towards
the costs.
CAKES
For selling as "cream cakes" cakes which contained artificial
cream, a baker was sent a letter of caution.
CHEESE
A retailer purchased from a London manufacturer "double cream
cheese" which was found to contain less milk fat than the 50% standard
which has been set by Middlesex courts. The London manufacturer was
sent a letter of caution. Similar action was taken in respect of a
sample of Ayrshire cream cheese on sale in Twickenham which did not
contain the required amount of milk fat.
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