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Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958
Slaughtermen's Licences
During the year 9 Licences were issued and were current at 31st December.
Export Certificates - Food
309 export certificates were issued; the food which consisted mainly of animal casings,
bacon, meat and meat extracts, tinned and bottled meats and soups was exported to 44 countries,
the majority to Germany, Canada, Ceylon, Malta, U.S.A. Lebanon, Belgium, Italy, Bermuda,
Trinidad; other countries included France, Sweden, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, Ascension
Isles.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1887/1953
Inspections 53
Licensed Clubs
Number of licensed clubs 42
Number of applications
referred to the Department 4
Number of visits 60
Ice Cream
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1959
Supervision of the manufacture and distribution of Ice Cream.
During the year 152 inspections were made of ice cream premises and vehicles.
The number of premises registered:
(a) for manufacture, sale and storage 24
(b) for sale and storage 542
(c) for sale only 126
(d) for storage only 3
695
Ice Cream Samples
1. Bacteriological Examination
116 samples of ice cream were sent for bacteriological examination and following
Methylene Blue tests, were graded as follows:-
Grade I 49
Grade II 19
Grade III 21
Grade IV 27
116
Samples falling within Grades I or II are considered satisfactory. Where results were
not satisfactory, and the ice-cream was made outside the Borough, the appropriate Local
Authority was notified. In the cases of locally made ice-cream, or where faulty handling
by the retailer was suspected, follow-up visits were made and advice given. Further samples
were then taken until satisfactory results were obtained.