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FOOD AND DRUGS
A full-time Food Inspector is employed in the supervision of Food and
Food Premises. Food Samples are sent for chemical analysis to the Public
Analyst, and for bacteriological examination to County Hall.
Details of the work of the Food Inspector will be found in the Appendix
Tables, V, VI and VII and details from the Public Analyst's Report are
included at the end of this section.
Royal Victoria Yard
Considerable quantities of food no longer considered fit for prolonged
storage by the Admiralty, are examined in order to assess their fitness for
sale to the general public.
178 Evelyn Street
New food sorting premises have been opened during the year
Details will be found in Appendix VI.
Ice-Cream
Forty-two samples were taken for bacteriological examination.
Grade I 25
Grade II 10
Grade 111 4
Grade IV 1
Lollies 2
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Labelling of Food Orders, 1946/50
All pre-packed samples of food submitted under the Food and Drugs
Act were considered also under the Labelling of Food Orders, 1946 and
1950. Eighty-four separate examinations were made under these Orders
and one slight infringement was dealt with by correspondence.
Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941
All pre-packed drugs submitted under the Food and Drugs Act were
also considered under the Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941. Two
infringements were dealt with by correspondence with manufacturers.
Food Standards
Eighty samples were specially examined under the various Food
Standards Orders. In one instance infringement was dealt with by
informal action.