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Food and Drugs Act, 1955
During the year one hundred and sixty-six samples of milk
were submitted for analysis, to which reference is made on page 44.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963

Milk (Special Designation) (Amendment) Regulations, 1965
These regulations came into operation on 1st October, 1965,
and provide for the issue of Dealers (Prepacked Milk) Licences
under the special designation " Ultra Heat Treated", but no
applications were received.
Brucella Abortus
No samples of raw milk were examined for Brucella Abortus
during the year.
Butchers' Shops
There are 184 butchers' shops in the Borough. The majority are
registered under Section 16 (1) (b) of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955,
for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, preserved,
pickled or pressed foods. Visits made to these shops during the
year numbered 477.
Slaughter of Animals
There are no licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough.
Section 3 of the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958 provides that
no animals shall be slaughtered or stunned in a slaughterhouse or
knacker's yard by any person who is not the holder of a licence
granted by a local authority.
During the year no applications from persons wishing to act
as slaughtermen were received by the Council.
Fish Shops
Shops in which fish, either cooked or uncooked, is sold, or where
the curing or smoking of fish is carried on, are regularly inspected.
There are 108 such shops in the Borough and 222 inspections were
made during the year.