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Protection of Food Supply.
(A)—INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES.
The regular inspection of all premises where food for human consumption
is prepared, stored or sold has always been carried out as a
routine. The Food and Drugs Act, 1955, which came into operation
on the 1st January, 1956, was a consolidation measure repealing the
Food and Drugs Amendment Act, 1954, and consolidating it with the
Food and Drugs Act, 1938, the Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and
Artificial Cream) Act, 1950, and certain other enactments amending
and supplementing Part V of the Act in relation to slaughterhouses and
knackers' yards.
The Food Hygiene Regulations, made under the new Act, came
into operation on the 1st January, 1956. They are in the main being
implemented, and a complete register of all food premises in the
Borough has been compiled.
Two exemption certificates were granted in connection with the
Regulations during the year.

There are 1,098 food premises in the Borough, together with 75
food stalls. Some of the premises shown above are listed under more
than one trade category.