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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
Under section 50 of the Act, it is the duty of the local authority to arrange
for the burial or cremation of the body of any person who has died in their area
if it appears that no suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have or
are being made. During the year two bodies were dealt with by the Council
under these provisions.
FOOD
Under section 16, Food and Drug Act 1955, 83 premises are registered for
the sale of ice-cream and 39 premises for the manufacture or preparation of
preserved food. Four of the dairies are registered under the Milk & Dairies
Regulations, 1949.
Regular inspections of food shops, restaurants and stores have been made
and advice given in hygienic food preparation and handling, particular stress
being paid to the importance of personal hygiene.
The hygienic storage and handling of food continued to show improvement.
As will be seen in the Chief Sanitary Inspector's Report, a considerable
amount of food has been surrended by the food traders and their applications
for examinations to be made of foodstuffs of which they are doubtful as to the
fitness, helps to safeguard the purity of the food supply.
No animals were slaughtered in the district.
Food Poisoning.
Five isolated cases, 4 due to salmonella organisms and one unknown,
were reported, but it was not possible to obtain specimens of food eaten to
identify the cause.
Special posters illustrating the causes of and advice on how to prevent food
poisoning were exhibited in a prominent position in the Public Library, and the
School and Maternity & Child Welfare Clinics. The posters were also displayed
on notice boards and other sites in the district and at school canteens.
The great importance of thoroughly washing their hands after using the
watercloset cannot be too strongly emphasised to all persons before handling
food, whether it be in the factory, shop, canteen or the home.