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During the year the following applications were received:—
Club Registration Certificates:
New applications 14
Variations 1
Renewals 121
Justices' Licences:
Applications (including re-grants) 112
During the year the Public Health Inspectors concerned with catering
premises again attended all the meetings of the Licensing Justices in
order to give evidence in connection with works proposed or in progress
at the licensed premises where such alterations concerned the food
preparation area or sanitary accommodation.
Export Certificates
Applications for Certificates of Export continued to be received in
the Health Department, in respect of foodstuffs which consignors wished
to despatch to places outside the United Kingdom and for which the
authorities in the recipient country required a Certificate stating that
the goods mentioned therein had been examined by the Public Health
Inspector and found to be fit for human consumption.
During 1963, 48 such certificates were issued in respect of foodstuffs,
which included Scotch salmon, tinned caviar, Spanish tomatoes, frozen
trout, peeled prawns, rock lobster, Stilton cheese, turbot, crab meat and
cartons of langoustes' tails.
Examination of Foodstuffs
Three thousand, four hundred and forty-four cartons, each containing
6x5 kilo tins of canned pears were on a barge which sank in the River
Thames and remained submerged before being refloated and repaired.
The incident occurred late in January, 1963, during the bitterly cold
weather, and the goods on recovery were found to be frozen solid.
On the day following recovery of the barge, the cans were inspected
by one of the Council's Public Health Inspectors, who found them to
be in a remarkably good condition. As, however, they had been immersed
in river water, it was considered that the cans should be cleansed externally
and disinfected before use. An undertaking to this effect was obtained
from the consignee Company and the goods were eventually transported
by road to the Company's factory, for storage and processing.
The Medical Officer of Health for the district concerned was informed
to ensure that sterilisation of the cans was carried out in accordance
with the undertaking given.