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During the year six cases were dealt with, at a total cost of £94 12s. 6d. The
total amount recovered during the year in respect of burials was £95 4s. 9d. The cases
had come to the notice of the Public Health Department from the following sources:—
Coroner's Officer 1
French Hospital 2
Friends or Relatives of Deceased 3
New Legislation
The Housing (Underground Rooms) Act, 1959
This Act which came into operation on the 14th June, 1959, restores to local authorities
the means of closing unhealthy underground rooms previously provided by Section 12(2)
of the Housing Act, 1936 and now consolidated in Section 18(2) of the Housing Act, 1957.
Arsenic in Food Regulations, 1959
These Regulations came into operation on the 10th August, 1959, and, subject to
certain exceptions, make it an offence to sell food containing more than 1.0 part per
million of arsenic.
Fluorine in Food Regulations
These Regulations, which came into operation on the 14th March, 1960, replace
Fluorine in Food Order, 1947. They prescribe reduced maximum limits for the fluorine
content of acidic phosphates used for food purposes and of foods containing acidic
phosphates.
Food Standards (Ice-Cream) Regulations, 1959
These Regulations came into operation on the 27th April, 1959, and replace the Food
Standards (Ice-Cream) Order, 1953. They prescribe standards of composition for icecream,
dairy ice-cream, milk ice and ice-cream containing fruit.
The Ice-Cream (Heat Treatment etc.) Regulations, 1959
These Regulations came into operation on the 27th April, 1959. They consolidate
the Ice-Cream (Heat Treatment etc.) Regulations, 1947 to 1952, and amend the provisions
of those regulations relating to the pasteurisation, sterilisation, and low temperature
storage of ice-cream and its ingredients.
Labelling of Food (Amendment) Regulations, 1959
As from 27th April, 1959, these Regulations amend the Labelling of Food Order,
1953, by the inclusion of new provisions relating to the labelling, marking and advertising
of ice-cream.
The Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
These Regulations, which came into operation on the 8th March, 1959, re-enact
with amendments the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 to 1954.