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28. OTHER FOODS
Article Quant ity
Fish 17 st. 4 lbs.
Bacon 28 lbs.
Dried Fruit 20 lbs.
Plums 57 lbs.
Eggs 39
Butter 9 lbs.
Cheese 11 lbs.
Flour 35 lbs.
Condemnation certificates were issued in respect of the undermentioned
home-killed and imported meat and offal:-
Mutton 32½ lbs.
Beef 616½ lbs.
Pork 9½ lbs.
Rabbits 60 lbs.
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
979 being 71 for the manufacture, storage or sale of ice cream and 26 for
the preparation or manufacture of sausages or preserved foods.
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 wa3 69.
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.
Ice Cream.
During the year 38 samples of ice cream wore submitted for bacterial
examination; six samples of fruit lolly and two confectionery cream fillings.
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 Grade 11 Grade 111 Grade IV
26 8 3 1
Six samples of fruit lolly not graded.
The samples of confectionery cream filling were reported by the
Analyst to be of a satisfactory bacteriological standard.
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.