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FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Regular inspections were carried out during the year 1953
resulting in 293 requests to the persons responsible requiring the
execution of essential work. In no case was it necessary to institute
legal proceedings.
Details of the more important improvements which have been
effected in food premises during the year are given below:-
Water heaters 24
New sinks provided 27
New W.C's. provided 10
W.C's. repaired and cleansed 18
Kitchens, preparation rooms
etc. redecorated 200
Floors renewed or repaired 20
Shop fronts repaired or
redecorated 45
New dustbins 49
Counter cases for the
protection of food 12
New windows 3
Improvements to ventilation 7
Counter refrigerators 4
New chopping block 1
Gas stoves repaired or
renewed 2
Fishfriers renewed 4
Cold stores reconstructed 4
New refrigerators 9
New counters 2
Grease traps provided 2
Premises re-designed 4
Yards cleaned and repaired 10
Refuse removed 14
Under the provisions of Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938
premises used for the preparation of certain specified articles of food
must be registered with the local authority.
At the end of 1953 there were 64 premises on the Register concerned
in the preparation of preserved foods and 223 premises on the
Register relating to the manufacture or sale and storage of ice cream,
as follows:-
Premises registered for the manufacture,
storage and sale of ice cream 3
Premises registered for storage and sale
of ice cream 220