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-70BAKEHOUSES
There were 15 Bakehouses in use of which 3 were Basement Bake
houses.
32 inspections were made by the Public Health Inspectors.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1959
Two samples of condensed milk were purchased for analysis and
all were certified to comply with the regulations.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
There are now no slaughterhouses in the borough.
CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
There are 440 catering establishments in the borough. These
include riverside snack bars, cafes, coffee stalls, mobile snack
bars, public house restaurants, and industrial canteens. All have
received systematic inspection and close supervision during the
year, and a satisfactory standard has been maintained.
REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES (Food and Drugs Act, 1955)
There are now 91 premises registered under Section 16 of the
above Act for the purpose of the Preparation or Manufacture of
Sausages or Potted, Pressed, Pickled or Preserved Food intended for
sale.
THE PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD REGULATIONS, 1962
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Minister
of Health, acting jointly, have made regulations, to be known
as the Preservatives in Food Regulations, 1962, which came into
operation on 26th July, 1962, re-enacting with amendments the Public
Health (Preservatives etc. in Food) Regulations, 1925 to 1958.
The Regulations provide that where certain food is certified
by a public analyst as containing any preservative not permitted
by the Regulations, that food may be treated as being unfit for
human consumption and destroyed or otherwise disposed of as laid
down in the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1962-ONION PEELING
The Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1962, which came into
operation on 1st January, 1963, prohibit the peeling of onions on
domestic premises for the purposes of a food business.