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FOOD SUPERVISION.—
Unsound food.—Approximately 8½ (13½) tons of diseased or
unsound food were surrendered for destruction. Diseased meat is
incinerated, and other condemned food disposed of through the
normal refuse channels.
Bacteriological examinations.—The samples of milk submitted,
95 (100) were all satisfactory. Samples of ice cream examined under
the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations were graded as
follows: —
Grade 1—11 (10) : Grade 3—3 (6)
Grade 2— 8 (9) : Grade 4—2 (8)
Registrations.—The following registrations were in force at
the end of the year under the Milk and Dairies Regulations or the
Food and Drugs Acts: —
Distributors of milk 127 (124)
Dairies 1 (—)
Ice cream premises 199 (198)
Food premises 72 (75)
Licences.—Licences to sell designated milk in force at the end
of the year are given below:—
Dealers' principal licences Dealers' supplementary licences
Pasteurised 108 (90) Pasteurised 24 (24)
Sterilised 122 (123) Sterilised 27 (28)
Tuberculin tested 85 (67) Tuberculin tested 23 (24)
Inspections:—During the year the two Food Inspectors paid
1,040 (720) visits to restaurants and cafes and 4,634 (5,402) visits
to other food shops.
Food premises:—Following are details of the food premises
in the Borough at the end of the year:—
Food shops:—
Bakers 19 (20) Provision stores 124 (123)
Cake shops 20 (23) Horsemeat shops 1 (2)
Butchers 62 (61) Domestic stores 20 (20)
Confectioners 148 (145) Corn chandlers 2 (2)
Chemists 46 (48) Greengrocers 85 (86)
Fishmongers 22 (22) Public houses 106 (106)
Fried fish shops 11 (11) Cider houses 2 (2)
Grocers 44 (45) Off licences 57 (57)
General shops 36 (41) Restaurants, cafes 136 (137)
Food factories:—There are 10 (9) food factories in the
Borough including 2 (2) ice cream factories.
Street traders:—Coffee stalls 6 (6); fruit and vegetable stalls
25 (28); ice cream stalls 2 (2).
Sampling.—During the year 600 (600) samples were submitted
to the Public Analyst for examination, and appropriate action
taken in respect of the informal samples incorrectly labelled or
"adulterated". From the 1st May, 1956 the cost of samples examined,
payable by the Council to the Public Analyst, was
increased from one guinea to £1 8s. 0d. per sample of milk and
from £1 15s. 0d. to £2 10s. 0d. for other samples.