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29.
Registration of Food Preparing Premises
The registration of these premises is secured by Section 14 of the
Food and Drugs Act, 1958 and the number of premises on the register was
91, being 65 for the manufacture, storage or sale of ice cream and 26 for
the preparation or manufacture of sausages or preserved foods etc.
Registration of Manufacturers or Vendors of Ice Cream.
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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 150 of the Essex County Council Act, 1933
and the number of persons so registered at the end of the year was 63.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
The Counties Public Health Laboratories, 66, Victoria Street,
London, S.W.l undertake bacteriological examinations for the Council,
through the Essex County Council Bacteriological Laboratory Service.
Ice Cream.
During the year 57 samples of ice cream were submitted for
bacterial examination and one sample of fruit lolly. The results are
itemised below and it is pleasing to note that the majority of the
samples were in Grades 1 or 11.
Grade 1
30
Grade 11
18
Grade lll
5
Grade IV
4
One sample of fruit lolly not graded.
Samples adversely reported upon gave rise to further investigations
by the Department and the results of all samples were notified to dealers
and manufacturers. Where the source of manufacture was outside the area
of the Borough, copies of the Bacteriologist's reports were forwarded to
the authorities concerned.