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enuine the action taken is set out in the schedule on table 18.
Complaints of Unfit Food
During the summer months there was a slight increase in the number
of food complaints received from the public. In cases where legal proceedings
were considered to be unwarranted, informal action resulted
satisfactory conclusions. The action taken in the other cases is
sted in table 10.
Corned Beef
The outbreak of typhoid fever at Aberdeen had repercussions
troughout the country. In June, information was received indicating
the embossed inscriptions of 6-1 b cans where unchlorinated river water
ed been used for cooling the tins after cooking.
All routine inspections by the Borough's Public Health Inspectors
vere suspended for a short period of time and the entire staff concentreted
on an all-out effort to trace any such tins of corned beef.
Five hundred and twenty two visits were made to cooked meat
thops, butchers, grocers, cafes, restaurants, schools and canteens and
stocks of 6-1 b tins examined.
This mammoth task was greatly helped by the eager co-operation
tiven by the trade and as a result 79 tins were located and withdrawn
om sale.
During this period all occupiers of food premises were sent a
letter emphasising those sections of the Food Hygiene Regulations
which should be strictly observed by all food handlers and having
articular reference to personal cleanliness.
Section 5 - ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
Domestic Smoke Control
In accordance with the Council's plan to control domestic smoke
troughout the Borough by 1965, three further Smoke Control Orders
become operative during the year. The remaining three areas were
-Yed and reported to the Council: it is hoped that they will come
operation on 1st November, 1965, when the whole Borough will be
nubject to smoke control
The following table shows the situation at the end of 1964:-
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