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FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
With the object of ensuring that all food businesses are supervised
systematically, a register of all premises where a food business is
carried on has been compiled and is kept to to date. This Register
includes not only those premises which are subject to some form of
legal control, but also all other premises in which a food business of
any description is carried on.
The total number of food premises on the register in the Borough is
2,776 and during 1958 they were visited on 19,330 occasions. Table I
has been drawn up to show the number of visits to various food
premises in different parts of the Borough.
Supervision of the food supply is carried out by four senior
Inspectors who each procure samples of food and drugs for analysis
by the Public Analyst and the Public Health Laboratory. They also
supervise premises where food is sold, stored, manufactured or prepared
for sale and carry out the duties required under the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act 1933 and Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941.
District inspectors holding the additional certificate of Inspector
for Food and Drugs carry out the day-to-day supervision of the
catering establishments in their respective areas.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955
The work in connection with food hygiene was continued throughout
the year to premises in the Borough where food is handled.
Occupiers of food premises were, on the whole, co-operative and
receptive to suggestions made by the Inspectors for necessary improvements,
and a good deal of work was completed during the
year.
24 applications for Certificates of Exemption under the Regulations
were made to the Council. Eight of these were granted.
Court summonses were taken out against a local trader on two
occasions, during the year for smoking in a food shop. Fines of 10/on
the first occasion and £2 on the second occasion were imposed
by the Court.