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FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
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The amount of work completed during 1957 to comply with the
requirements of the Regulations is indicated in the following details:-
Washhand basins provided 73
Sinks provided 13
Provision of hot water over sink and washhand basin 101
Accommodation for clothing provided 5
Refrigeration provided 1
First Aid Materials provided 4
Premises repaired or redecorated 47
Food preparation tables covered with non-absorbent
materials 10
Adequate protection for open food 13
Milk Supply
The Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949—1954
These Regulations came into force on 1st October, 1949, and
require local authorities to keep a register of all persons carrying
on the trade of distributor in their district and of all premises
within their district which are used as dairies, not being dairy farms.
During the year 32 applications were received from persons
to be registered as distributors of milk. In each case the certificate
of registration was granted. Twenty nine notices of cancellation of
registration were received. At the end of the year there were 233
persons on the register, including 21 persons with premises outside
the Borough. There were two dairies on the register at the end of
the year.
The bulk of the milk sold by retail within the Borough is sent out
in bottles filled in properly constructed dairies and its quality is
good.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Ninety-three samples of milk were submitted for analysis. Of
these 10 were samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks
with an average fat content of 4.46 per cent. The remaining 83
samples had an average fat content of 3.76 per cent.