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on surveying food premises in the borough and a total of 2,330 inspections
were made.
In 350 cases it was necessary to send informal letters pointing
out deficiencies under the Regulations and, generally speaking, the food
traders are complying with the requirements in a co-operative manner.
In a few cases it was found necessary to take legal
proceedings for contravention of the Regulations in respect of -
(i) smoking whilst engaged in handling food;
(ii) exposing food to contamination;
(iii) lack of cleanliness of equipment; and
(iv) lack of cleanliness and repair of food rooms.
Pines totalling £34. Os. Od. with £8. 16s. 6d. costs were
imposed.
Milk (Special Designations)(Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949
During the year licences under these Regulations were
granted as follows :-
Principal Supplementary
Dealers licensed to sell
Tuberculin Tested Milk; 97 25
Sixty-two samples of Tuberculin Tested Milk were submitted
for examination during the year. Nineteen failed to pass the prescribed
tests and in each case particulars were forwarded to the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The following table summarises the
details of the samples taken s-
Methylene
blue test
No. of
Designation samples Passed Failed
Tuberculin Tested
(Farm bottled) 62 43 19
Tuberculin Tested -
Milk (Special Designations)(Pasteurized and Sterilized Milk)
Regulations, 1949
Details of licences granted during 1956 are as follows :-
Principal Supplementary
Dealers' licences to sell
Pasteurized Milk; 114 25i
Dealers' licences to sell
Sterilized Milk; 118 23
The following table shows the number of samples of
processed milk taken during the year, together with results of the
examinations:-