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Legal Proceedings.
The following legal proceedings were instituted during
the year.
(1) Butterscotch—Contained no significant amount of
butter. Vendor fined £15. Wholesaler fined £10, and Manufacturer
fined £20.
(d) Food Shops and Food Manufacturing Premises.
The classification of the various food shops and food
manufacturing premises in the Borough is as follows: —
Butchers 44
Cafes and Restaurants 28
Greengrocers 44
Sweet Shops 72
General Provisions 101
Bakers and Confectioners 28
Wet and Fried Fish Shops 25
Public Houses 41
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During the year 3,095 visits were made and the following
is a summary of various improvements carried out.
Hot Water supply provided or improved 2
Floors, walls, ceilings, etc. repaired 8
Cockroach infestation dealt with 4
Rooms Cleansed 22
Water closet accommodation improved 8
Additional protection provided for foodstuffs ... 3
Lighting improved 1
New cutting block provided 1
Accumulation of refuse removed 4
Accommodation for storage of refuse improved 3
Food preparing room improved 2
Washing accommodation improved 1
Registration of Premises under Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
No. of premises registered for:—
Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream 1
Sale of Ice Cream 128
Preparation of Sausages, etc. 47
25 samples of Ice Cream were submitted for examination
under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947.
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