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Other samples
In addition to samples submitted to the public analyst or bacteriologist
for routine sampling, the following were submitted for various
reasons, but mainly because of complaints received or as a result of
enquiries made into cases of food poisoning:—
Sliced loaf (2) Demerara sugar
Frozen fish sticks Cooked minced meat
Sponge fingers Orange drink
Filled milk bottle (3) Minced beef
Medicine Bread rolls (2)
Canned apricots (2) Canned peaches
Canned cream Garden mint in vinegar
Biscuits Bread (3)
Flour Egg albumen
Smoked sausage (3) Egg whites
Minced turkey Egg yolk
Water Jellied veal
Cold roast mutton Tap water
Tank water Chinese egg white
Registration of food premises

Unsound food
Approximately 14 tons of food were 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
No certificates of exemption in respect of sanitary conveniences
were issued during the year.
Under s.38 of the Shops Act, 1950, we already had powers and duties
with regard to ventilation, temperature and sanitary conveniences in
shops. Under s.18 of the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1958, additional
powers and duties under s.38 came to us on 1 January 1959, and these
were to do with lighting, with washing facilities and with facilities for
the taking of meals.
The relevant subsections of s.38 are (3), (4) and (5), which are as
follows:—
(3) In every part of a shop in which persons are employed about
the business of the shop, suitable and sufficient means of
lighting shall be provided, and every such part of a shop shall be
kept suitably and sufficiently lighted.