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Food Complaints
Food complaints numbering 210 were received from members of the public during
the year.
In 20 instances legal proceedings were taken under the Food and Drugs Act,
resulting in fines totalling £175.
With a number of complaints where legal proceedings might have been appropriate,
action was not possible owing to the unsatisfactory nature of the evidence.
In other cases this was due to the unwillingness of complainants to appear in court.
The remainder were dealt with informally by contact with the firms concerned.
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960
The following table gives details of food premises grouped in categories of trade
carried on in them and showing the number fitted to comply with regulation 16
(provision of wash-hand basins) and with regulation 19 (facilities for washing food
and equipment) of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960.

THE FOOD HYGIENE (MARKETS, STALLS DELIVERY VEHICLES)
REGULATIONS, 1966
These regulations, which came into force on the 1st January, 1967, are designed to
improve the hygiene on stalls selling food and in vehicles used for the delivery of
food, and some improvement has been noted. Shellfish stalls on the forecourts of
some of the public houses have been visited during the weekends and advice given
on the risks of contamination. The following details indicate the extent of this
work in the Borongh:-

*These figures are approximate and vary throughout the year.
PHARMACY AND POISONS
The names of three 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 116 persons previously
registered were retained on the register. 119 visits were paid by the public health
inspectors in connection with the granting and renewal of the licences.
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