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mould, and fined £10 plus 10 guineas costs.
Official warnings were authorised by the
Health Committee in connection with a piece of
apple found in a loaf of bread and a piece of
rubber in a bottle of milk.
Of the remaining adverse reports, some related
to minor infringements while others indicated
opportunities to secure modifications of
formulations, amendment of labels, or the
exhibiting of prescribed notices. A considerable
volume of correspondence and much discussion
has resulted, and manufacturers and retailers
alike have been co-operative in introducing
amendments to their recipes or labels. 1,231 visits
to premises were made during the year, excluding
routine visits to food premises for other purposes
recorded elsewhere.
In addition action has been taken under
Sections 2 and 8 of the Act in respect of foodstuffs
not submitted to the Public Analyst.
At retail premises 16,133 lbs, 5,660 tins,
404 jars and 775 packets of unsound foodstuffs
were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed,
together with 11,060 packets of defrosted frozen
food as a result of breakdown of refrigerators.

Official warnings were authorised by the Health
Committee in respect of string in a loaf, glass in
jam, ants in table salt, and insect in bread roll.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960
There are in the borough the following premises
to which the Regulations apply—
Bakehouses 22
86
Butchers 127
Cafes, canteens, clubs 493
Fish shops 47
Greengrocers 149
Groceries and provisions 286
Hotels, public houses and off-licences 198
Food manufacturers and packers 30
Flour confectionery 47
Sugar confectionery 270
No certificates of exemption from the
requirement to provide sinks and washbasins
under Regulations 16 and 19 respectively have
been granted.
4,419 routine inspections were made during the
year, and while great advances have been made
in recent years in the construction and equipment
of food premises the need for continuous
surveillance is demonstrated by the fact that 1,329
contraventions of the Regulations were found and
dealt with. These related mainly to faulty
day-to-day maintenance and techniques.
Legal proceedings were instituted against one
food handler for smoking in contravention of
Regulation 9. A fine of £20 was imposed together
with £6 6 Od costs.
Housing
544 new permanent dwellings were erected by the
borough council, and 23 dwelling units created by
conversions.
281 dwellings were erected by private
enterprise and 80 by housing associations, and 31
additional units provided by private conversions.
The action taken by this department in respect
of insanitary or unfit dwellings during the year is
summarised below—
Inspections
a. Total inspected for housing defects under
Public Health and Housing Acts 820
b. Number inspected and recorded under
Housing Regulations—included in (a) 70
c. Number unfit and capable of being
rendered fit at reasonable expense 26
d. Number unfit and not capable of being
rendered fit at reasonable expense 61
e. Number not included in (c) or (d) in which
defects were found 533