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Condemnation certificates were issued in respect of the undermentioned
home-killed meat and offal :—
Sheeps Heads 176 lbs.
Calves Heads 78 „
Registration of Food Preparing Premises.
The registration of these premises is secured by Section 14 of
the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and the number of premises on
the register was 90, being 64 for the manufacture, storage or sale
of ice cream and 26 for the preparation or manufacture of sausages
or preserved food, etc.
Registration of Manufacturers or Vendors of Ice Cream.
The registration of persons as manufacturers or vendors of
or merchants or dealers in ice cream or other similar commodity
is granted by the Council under Section 158 of the Essex County
Council Act, 1933, and the number of persons so registered at the
end of the year was 62.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
The Counties Public Health Laboratories, 66, Victoria Street,
London, S.W.1., undertake bacteriological examinations for the
Council, through the Essex County Council Bacteriological Laboratory
Service.
During the year 55 samples were forwarded to the Laboratories
for bacteriological examination, 50 being simples of ice cream,
4 samples of Swimming Pool water and 1 sample of drinking
water.
Ice Cream.
The bacteriological results of ice cream samples are summarised
overleaf, and it will be noted that the presence of bacteria coli was
not detected in any sample.
It is pleasing to record that no samples fell into Grade IV
and only four into Grade III. The bacteriological standard of ice
cream sold in the Borough during the year was superior to that
sold in 1949.
Grade I. Grade II. Grade III. Grade IV.
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Samples adversely reported upon gave rise to further investigations
by the Department and the results of all samples were
notified to dealers and manufacturers.
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Where the source of manufacture was outside the area of the Borough, copies of the
Bacteriologist's reports were forwarded to the authorities concerned.