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At the end of the year there were 10 registered
dairies, one new dairy having been registered during 1940,
while the number of registered retailers was 29, compared with
44 in 1938, 16 of whom are outside the District.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
There are two slaughter-houses within the district
both of which were licensed.
Owing to the centralisation of slaughtering under the
Government Scheme no slaughtering occurred at these two
slaughter-houses after 15th January, 1941, and as a result
the total animals slaughtered was only 66.
Licenses to slaughter animals were issued to six
slaughtermen.
BAKEHOUSES.
During the year one Bakehouse closed down leaving
seven which are mostly used for making bread and confectionery.
At twenty-two other premises confectionery is made for sale on
the premises.
Generally speaking the premises are kept in a
c1eanly condition.
OTHER FOOD PREMISES.
As one fish frier ceased to carry on business during
the year, the number now remaining is three. Fish frying is
not scheduled as an offensive trade in this district.
The canteens set up for supplying food to the Civil
Defence Services throughout the District are periodically
inspected, as are all shops, kitchens of restaurants, tea rooms
and other places where food is prepared or sold.
FACTORIES.
There are 146 factories and 17 workplaces within the
Urban District. A total of 236 inspections were made, viz:117
inspections were made of factories with mechanical power, 10;
of factories without mechanical power and 12 of other premises
under the Act.
Defects found totalled 21 and 24 were remedied
viz;- want of cleanliness 7, (8 remedied), insufficient
conveniences 2,(3 remedied) and other offences 12,(13 remedied).
(The excess in the number remedied refers to cases arising in
1939.)
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK.
During the year 67 samples of milk were submitted for
bacteriological and microscopical examination. Five biological
examinations were made and twenty-two samples of pasteurised
milk were submitted to the phosphatase test.
Eight samples proved unsatisfactory bacteriologically
but repeat samples taken after warnings had been given
generally proved satisfactory.
Post mortem examinations of the guinea pigs failed to
reveal any evidence of tuberculosis in the five samples tested
biologically.
Of the 22 samples of pasteurised milk submitted to
the phosphatase test 16 were satisfactory.