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Unsound food
Approximately 11 tons of food was surrendered as unfit for human
consumption. This was dealt with by the Council's food inspectors
and consisted of meat, fruit pulp, fish, vegetables, etc.
Shops Act, 1950 — section 38
Two certificates of exemption in respect of sanitary conveniences
were issued during the year.
Pharmacy and Poisons
The names of 14 persons were entered on the Council's list of
persons entitled to sell poisons in Part II of the poisons list and the
names of 203 persons previously registered were retained on the register.
151 visits were paid by the food inspectors in connection with the
granting and renewal of these licences.
Slaughterhouses and slaughtermen
There is one private slaughterhouse in the borough in respect of
which the licence was renewed during the year, with the proviso that
only pigs could be slaughtered. The premises were visited periodically
by the food inspector. 299 pigs were slaughtered and the carcases
inspected during the year. 16 of these carcases with a total weight of
2,853lbs. were condemned as tuberculous, and 262lbs., mainly offals,
was destroyed for other reasons.
3 slaughtermen's licences were granted during the year.
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952
The public health inspectors are authorised for the purposes of
inspection and testing of heating appliances under the Act.
7 inspections took place during the year and no adverse comments
were made.
Offensive trades
There are no offensive trades carried on in the borough.
Food work generally
Mr. Thomas, the group food inspector, in commenting on the
year's work, states: "On 1 January the Food and Drugs Act, 1955
together with the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955, came into force.
The regulations contain a number of new requirements for food
premises and are in addition to the byelaws for the protection of
food which came into force in November, 1952. The requirements of
section 16 of the Act have necessitated the re-registration of all food
premises coming within the scope of that section, and while this work
is in progress the opportunity is taken to explain and discuss the
requirements of the regulations with food shopkeepers in the borough.