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FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Regular inspections were carried out during the year 1952 resulting
in 399 requests to the persons responsible requiring the execution of
essential work. In no case was it necessary to institute legal proceedings,
a tribute to the success of the Council's Food Inspectors in obtaining
the co-operation of the traders.
Details of the more important improvements which have been effected in
food premises during the year are given below:-
Water Heaters installed 39
New sinks provided 10
New W.C.'s provided 8
W.C's repaired and cleansed 10
Kitchens, preparation rooms etc.
redecorated 129
Floors renewed or repaired 9
Shop fronts repaired or redecorated 27
New dustbins 7
Counter cases for the protection
of food 2
New windows 2
Improvements to ventilation 1
Counter refrigerators 1
New chopping blocks 1
Gas stoves repaired or renewed 1
Fishfriers renewed 1
Cold stores reconstructed 2
New refrigerators 3
New counters 1
Yards cleaned and repaired 1
Refuse removed 5
Under the provisions of Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938,
premises used for the preparation of certain specified articles of food
must be registered with the local authority.
At the end of 1952 there were 59 premises on the Register concerned
in the preparation of preserved foods and 205 premises on the Register
relating to the manufacture or sale and storage of ice cream, as follows:-
Premises registered for manufacture,
storage and sale of Ice Cream 3
Premises registered for storage and
sale of Ice Cream 202