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INSPECTION & SUPERVISION OF FOOD
One application to slaughter animals was received and granted;
these licences are issued to any approved individual who is a Slaughterer
by trade.
There are no slaughter houses in the Borough, and no animals are
killed for human consumption.
UNSOUND FOOD
This is dealt with in Section 9 of the Food & Drugs Act, 1938,
which makes it an offence to sell, offer or expose for sale or possess for
the purpose of sale any food intended for, but unfit for, human
consumption. It is the practice of the shopkeepers who have in their
possession any unsound food to notify the District Food Inspector, and if
he is of the opinion that the article is unsound, surrender it to him to
be dealt with under this Section.
During 1950, one-thousand one-hundred and sixty-four Certificates
of Candemnation were issued by the Food Inspectors relating to the
undermentioned unsound articles of foods-
Meat 9,839 lbs.
Fish 207 3tone
Tinned Goods 14,059 tins
Bottled Foods 160 bottles
Tomatoes 6,456 lbs.
Other Foods 11,954 lbs.
COMPLAINTS
During 1950, twenty-eight complaints were received from members
of the public regarding foreign matter in articles of food. These
included bread, milk, dirty milk bcttles, flour, beer, buttered rolls,
sausage rolls, cake and Swiss rolls.
Every complaint is investigated and reported to the Public Health
Committee. In twenty cases the complaint was brought to the attention of
the person responsible by letter, one case called for no action, and in one
instance the explanation of the firm was accepted., whilst in six cases legal
proceedings were instituted with the following results