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These registered premises were under regular
inspection. During the year three cases 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 were strictly enforced under
my directions. There were 48 applications made during
the year for registration of premises for sale of milk, and
after inspection certificates were granted. In no case
was a milkshop taken off the Register on the grounds
that the premises were unsuitable.
SUMMONSES ORDERED.
During last year your Council and the Public
Health Committee gave authority for 35 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
recommended 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 most cases the undertaking was at once
given, and it was not found to be necessary to apply
for the 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 five summonses were taken out
through the Public Health Department.