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TOWN PUNNING APPLICATIONS.
During the year, 1,008 applications were referred to the health
department for observations, and the persons responsible for carrying
out any accepted schemes were informed of the various requirements of
the health department before any work was commenced. Close liaison was
maintained between the officers of the Health, Town Clerk's and
Borough Engineer & Surveyor's departments, and the public health
inspectors ensured that any development which took place was in
accordance with the relevant Acts and Bye-laws relating to health.
LICENSING ACT. 1964.
Fifty copies of applications to the Licensing Justices for
restaurant or residential licences were received during the year, and
inspections were made in each case to ensure that there were no breaches
of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, and that there was
sufficient and properly sited sanitary accommodation for the use of
patrons.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Food and Drugs Act. 1955.
This is the principal Act for controlling the composition,
labelling, fitness and hygienic handling of food, and the Food
Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, are the principal instruments for
enforcing good food hygiene practice in foodshops.
Food Premises.
The district public health inspectors are responsible for the
supervision of food premises, including food shops, catering
establishments and stalls, etc., within their districts, and 1,977
inspections were made during the year.