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OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, ETC.
Lists received from City Firms 105
Names and Addresses, etc., received from other Authorities 105
Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities 640
No case of infectious disease was reported in connection with outworkers' premises in the City.
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
86 inspections of shops and warehouses have been carried out. Defects found have been
remedied after the service of 8 Intimation Notices and without recourse to legal proceedings.
CATERING LICENCES.
Before issuing licences for the establishment of catering businesses, the Local Food Control
Officer refers cases to your Medical Officer of Health in order that licences may only be issued in respect
of premises which are suitable from a public health point of view.
During 1955, 141 inspections were made in this connection and reports forwarded to the City
Food Controller in regard to the 37 cases so referred.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
68 firms were registered under this Act, 66 of which were re-registrations. No infringement was
noted. 83 inspections were made in connection with the administration of the Act.
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941.
The provisions of the above Act were carried out without recourse to legal proceedings and
without special difficulty. 23 inspections were made and no contravention came under the notice
of the Inspector.
FERTILIZERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
The provisions of the above Act were carried out without recourse to legal proceedings and
without special difficulty. 42 inspections were made ; no contravention was discovered.