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During the year a manufacturer put on to the market with a large scale
newspaper advertising campaign a new product which consisted of 99% pure sugar
with 1% of saccharin It was claimed for this product that it was "Slimmers
Sugar". The manufacturer was challenged on the ground that the product (because
it contained saccharin) was not sugar. Exception was taken to advertising matter
for the same reasons Correction of advertising matter and the labels was
secured, the manufacturer devising a new description for his product.
An advertisement for vitamin capsules made extravagant claims. On being
challenged, the advertiser modified his literature so as to delete the objectionable
wording used.
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS
There are now no slaughterhouses operating in Brentford and Chiswick.
FOOD CONDEMNED DURING THE YEAR 1962
Fruit and Veget1ables 28½ tons
Meat and Bacon 4¾ cwts
Frozen Foods (defrosted) 1,830 pkts
Tinned Foods 3,932 tins
Fish 6 stone
Unsound food is disposed of by incineration, tipping or for animal feeding.
MILK
From 1st January, 1961, all licences for milk dealers were required to be
issued by the Food and Drugs Authority i,e. Middlesex County Council.
Registration of milk distributors is still carried out by the Public Health
Department, At the end of 1962, there were 72 such premises registered.
BAKEHOUSES
Number in district in use 6
BRENTFORD MARKET
Brentford Market is a large wholesale market for the sale of fruit, vegetables
and flowers, It covers an area of approximately 11 acres and is under
the control of the Borough Council, The Corporation employs a staff of 18 at
the market and there are approximately 450 holdings with 142 tenants. On busy
days roughly 1,500 vehicles pass through the Market.
Modern sanitary conveniences are provided on the West side of the market
and free washing facilities are available at this and other conveniences situated
in the market.
The Public Health Inspectors pay frequent visits to the market to confirm
the maintenance of good sanitation and the Corporation employ the services of
a firm of pest exterminators who pay visits to the Market every six weeks to
ensure that it is kept free from rodent infestation.
Situated in the Market are also wholesalers who deal in groceries, tinned
foods, etc. and in this connection the Public Health Inspectors visit for the
condemnation of such goods as are reckoned to be unfit for human consumption.
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