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on surveying food premises in the borough and a total of 3,239 inspections
was made.
In 164 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 contraventions 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.
Fines totalling £53. 0s. 0d. with £9. 17s. 6d. costs were
imposed.
Milk (Special Designations)(Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949/54
During the year licences under these Regulations were
granted as follows:-
Principal Supplementary
Dealers licensed to sell
Tuberculin Tested Milk; 124 25
Ninety samples of Tuberculin Tested Milk were submitted for
examination during the year. Twenty-three 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
Designation
No. of
samples
Methylene
blue test
Passed
Failed
Tuberculin Tested
(Farm bottled) 90 67 23
Tuberculin Tested - - -
Milk (Special Designations)(Pasteurized and Sterilized Milk)
Regulations, 1949/53

The following table shows the number of samples of
processed, milk taken during the year, together with results of the
examinations