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Fifty-nine visits were made to the above premises during the
year, the number of birds processed being 130,500, made up of
broilers, hens, ducks, pheasants, turkeys and capons. The percentage
of birds rejected as unfit for human consumption was .032
and the weight of poultry condemned as unfit 126 lb. The very
small percentage of birds rejected as unfit for human consumption
is by reason of the fact that the birds have already been inspected
at the farms where they are killed.
Fish shops
Shops in which fish, either cooked or uncooked, is sold, or where
the curing or smoking of fish is carried on, are regularly inspected.
There are 95 such shops in the Borough and 274 inspections were
made during the year.
Catering establishments
All restaurants, caf6s, canteens and kitchens were regularly inspected
throughout the year. There are 456 such premises on the
register, and 1,033 inspections were made.
Food stalls
All street stalls from which food for human consumption is sold
are regularly inspected and, where the food sold is stored in the
Borough, the storage places are also inspected.
There are 161 food stalls in the Borough, and 268 inspections
were made during the year.
Bakehouses
There are 17 bakehouses in the Borough and during the year
80 visits by the food inspectors were made to these premises.
Five of the bakehouses are in basements and, as such, are subject
to the provisions of Section 70 of the Factories Act, 1961. Certificates
of suitability under this Act were granted in all cases.
Bacteriological examination of food
One hundred and seventy-two food samples were examined
bacteriologically at the Public Health Laboratory during the year,
and details are given below :—
Milk 18
Cream 2
Ice-cream 138
Miscellaneous 14
Total 172