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Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Section 16(1) of this Act provides that no premises shall be
used for (a) the sale, or manufacture for the purpose of sale, of
ice-cream or the storage of ice-cream intended for sale or (b) the
preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled
or preserved food intended for sale, unless they are registered under
this section for that purpose with a local authority.
During the year 22 applications for registration under the provisions
of Section 16(l)(a) and 5 applications for registration under
the provisions of Section 16(l)(b) were submitted to the Council.
In all cases the premises were found to be satisfactory and registration
was granted.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960
Work in connection with food hygiene continued throughout the
year, and occupiers of food premises proved receptive to suggestions
made by the inspectors for necessary improvements to their
premises.
Work completed during 1965 to comply with statutory requirements
is shown below: —
Washhand basins provided 8
Sinks provided 6
Provision of hot water over sink and washhand basin 18
Accommodation for clothing provided 2
Premises repaired or redecorated 37
Notices to employees displayed 2
Dustbins provided 3
W.C. accommodation provided 3
First-aid materials provided 3
Milk Supply
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
These regulations 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 17 applications were received from persons to
be registered as distributors of milk. In each case the certificate
of registration was granted. Nine notices of cancellation of registration
were received. At the end of the year there were 222 persons
and two dairies on the register.
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.