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being of the nature, substance or quality demanded. Convictions were
obtained in all cases. In four, the defendants were fined a total of
£29. Os. Od. with £9. 19s. 6d. costs. In the other three cases the
defendants were discharged conditionally on payment of £3. 3s. Od. costs.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955
Seventeen summonses were taken out against various defendants
for contravention of these Regulations. The contraventions included
smoking whilst engaged in handling food, exposing food to contamination,
lack of cleanliness of equipment, and lack of cleanliness and repair of
food rooms. In seven cases fines totalling £53. Os. Od. with
£8. 16s. 6d. costs were imposed. Four summonses were adjourned sine
die; three were dismissed, and the remaining three were discharged
conditionally on payment of £1. 1s. Od. costs to the Council.
CONCLUSION
In presenting this Report, I should like to express my
grateful appreciation of the kind co-operation which I have received
from The Worshipful the Mayor, the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of
the various Committees and all members of the Council.
My sincere thanks are also given to the staff of the
Public Health Department for their loyal and efficient service during
the year, and to the other Chief Officers and their staffs for their
ready willingness to co-operate at all times.
I have the honour to be
Your obedient Servant,
J. H. WEIR
Medical Officer of Health.