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test to be satisfied (the alpha-amylase test) are prescribed ill
the Regulations.
There are no egg pasteurisation plants in the Borough but
during 1965, two samples of liquid egg were obtained and
submitted to the alpha-amylase test and both proved satisfactory.
Food Hawkers
Hawkers of any food, and premises used for the storage of
such food are required to be registered by the local authority
under Section 103 of the Essex County Council Act, 1952. A
total of 112 persons are at present on the register and their
premises are regularly supervised. One new registration was
granted during 1965.
Food Preparation
Premises
The Food and Drugs Act, 1955, Section 16, provides for
the registration of premises used for the preparation or manufacture
of sausages, or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved
meat, fish or other food intended for sale. During 1965, one
new registration was granted, making a total of 320 premises
registered at the end of the year.
Slaughterhouses
Slaughter of
Animals Acts,
1933 to 1954
There are no registered slaughterhouses within the
Borough of Redbridge and no licences were issued to slaughtermen
during the year, no applications having been received
therefor.
The Merchandise
Marks Acts
1887-1953
These Statutes afford protection to the public by prescribing
trade descriptions regarding the stipulated standards of
quality, quantity, materials, strength, performance etc. of
goods and foods, the latter forming an important subject of
environmental health administration, in that, the inspectors
are required to visit premises wherein imported specified foods
are offered or exposed for sale to ensure that such commodities
are marked or labelled or so notified as to indicate the country
of origin and that they are fit for the description so denoted.
Pharmacy and
Poisons
A new function imposed on the London Borough of
Redbridge relates to the registration of premises for the sale
of those poisons prescribed in Part II of the Poisons List
issued under the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933. The Chief
and Deputy Chief Public Health Inspectors together with two
specialist Public Health Inspectors were designated as authorised
Officers for these purposes and inspections were carried
out in respect of 173 applications for renewal of entry on the
Statutory register, whilst applications for registration of 17