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All the registered premises were under a regular
periodical inspection. During the year one case of
infectious disease occurred upon premises where milk
was sold. The regulations under the above Order
appertaining to the stoppage of sale of milk, disinfection,
and the granting of certificates thereafter were strictly
enforced under my directions by the Officer carrying
out the transferred duties.
SUMMONSES ORDERED.
During last year your Council and the Public Health
Committee gave authority for 13 summonses to be
taken out against persons for having failed to comply
with the requirements of notices which had been served.
In most cases before summonses were issued a letter was
written to the person in default, informing him that the
Public Health Committee had ordered the summons,
and asking him if he was willing to give an undertaking
in writing that he would forthwith comply with the
notice which had been served. In 11 instances the
undertaking was at once given, and it was not found to
be necessary to apply for a summons. It has been the
object of the department, as heretofore, to take out as
few summonses as possible, but at the same time in no
instance to allow anyone to defy the authority of your
Council.
During last year two summonses were taken out
through the Public Health Department. The following
is a statement as to the nature of the complaint and the
result of the proceedings:—