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PROTECTION OF FOOD SUPPLY.
Public Health activities for the protection of the
food supply take three forms: (i) Supervision of
premises where food is prepared or sold, to ensure
cleanliness ; (ii) Examining food as to its soundness;
and (iii) Sampling food to ascertain its composition
and quality.
Milkshops, cowsheds, bakehouses, butchers' shops,
fish shops, slaughterhouses and other food premises
are inspected fairly frequently, and any unsatisfactory
conditions found are at once dealt with.
The vigilance of the staff in detecting the sale
of unsound food will be shown by the figures on
page 87, while the results of acton taken under the
Food and Drugs Acts immediately follow. The
regulations restricting the use of preservatives in food
have placed important new duties upon the Council
which require special skill and care for their efficient
discharge.