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houses, etc., and care is exercised to ensure that the
requirements of the Orders and Regulations with
respect to the use of such premises are strictly complied
with.
In all dairies and milkshops the use of a suitable
covering for the milk receptacles has been insisted on
by the Medical Officer of Health as a means of preventing
the contamination of the milk by Hies, dirt,
etc.
It is much to be regretted that local authorities
have not the power to refuse to register under the
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, premises
which are unsuitable, as by this means the proper
sanitary condition of dairies, etc., would be obtained
before the establishment of the business, and subsequent
trouble both to local authorities and proprietors
of dairies would be obviated.
Food Inspection.
The food supply of the district has been carefully
supervised, but I am pleased to report that with the
exception of taking action in the case of the sale of
some unsound meat trimmings, I was not called upon
to exercise the provisions of the Public Health Acts
with respect to the condemnation of food. Proceedings
were instituted against the vendor of the meat
referred to, and the defendant was fined £5 and costs.
It is important to note that the Council now have
power to prohibit the use of private slaughter-houses
in this district, after the provision of a public abattoir,
the erection of which is becoming more and more