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FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960
The Food Inspectors make routine visits to all food premises in the Borough. The total
number of food premises is 2,475 of which 861 are shops, 712 are cafes or restaurants, 66 are
food manufacturing premises, 334 licensed premises, 298 canteens and clubs, 41 wholesale food
stores, 163 hotels and boarding houses and 68 food stalls. 220 summons were served for contravention
of the Regulations and fines amounting to £1,050 were imposed together with £94 in costs. Details
are given in Table 6 in the Appendix.
The Food Inspector's primary responsibility however is to advise and educate those responsible
for handling food; it is only when there has been obvious neglect or wilful disregard of the
Law that prosecutions are instituted.
THE MILK & DAIRIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1959
These Regulations require each local authority to keep a register of all persons carrying
on the trade of distributor in their district and of all premises which are used as dairies. 'Dairy'
does not include a shop from which milk is supplied only in the properly closed and unopened vessels
in which it is delivered to the shop or other place in which milk is sold for consumption on the
premises only. 'Distributor' includes a purveyor of milk whether by wholesale or retail. Most
distributors now sell milk in the bottle and cartons in which they receive it from the wholesaler
and consequently their premises are not required to be registered as dairies.
Dairies registered during 1966 NIL
Distributors registered during 1966 20
Dairies on register at end of 1966 3
Distributors on register at end of 1966 277
Formal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 10
Informal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 79
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) REGULATIONS 1963
A person proposing to use a special designation authorised by the Regulations is required
to apply to the Licensing Authority of the area in which the milk is sold, for a licence to use the
designation. Upon being satisfied the relevant provisions of the Regulations are complied with, a
Licensing Authority grants a dealers licence to a distributor in respect of each of his premises
within their area from which the designated milk is to be sold. A licence is issued for a period of
5 years and permits the sale of designated milk outside as well as inside the area of the local
authority. During 1966, 67 dealers licences were issued, details of which are as follows:-
To sell pasteurised milk 22
To sell sterilised milk 15
To sell ultra-heat treated milk 25
To sell untreated milk 5
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK