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A total of 68 samples were taken during the year. Of these 35 were submitted
to the Public Health Laboratory for examination by the Methylene Blue test. The
samples were graded as follows:-
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
24 6 4 1
Samples falling into the lower grades were in each case isolated.
The remaining 33 samples were examined by the Public Analyst under the Pood
Standards (Ice Cream) Order, 1951. All samples were reported to be satisfactory
and in most cases the quality was found to be far higher than the standards
prescribed in the regulations.
Imported Food.
The Council is a specially appointed Authority under the Public Health
(Imported Pood) Regulations, 1937. Inspections are made of direct landings of
imported foodstuffs at the Sufferance Wharves in the Borough. No prohibited meat
may be imported into the country for sale for human consumption and no meat or
meat products may be imported without an official certificate of inspection
issued by the Country of Origin, and approved by the British Government.
Detention notices were served under the Public Health (Imported Pood) Regulations
on 5 occasions, 4 in respect of food found to be unfit for human con
sumption and 1 in connection with a meat product without an official certificate.
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