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(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwellinghouses
have again become overcrowded
after the Local Authority have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding Nil
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply.
Periodical inspections of Dairies, Cowsheds and Farms
are made and all Retailers' premises. There has been
no cause for complaint during the year.
Meat and other Foods.
Local Slaughterhouses are closed owing to the Centralised
Slaughtering Scheme of the Ministry of Food.
During the year, a total of 13 cwt. 0 qrs. 16 lbs. of
food was found to be unfit for human consumption,
comprising 7 cwt. 3 qrs. 23 lbs. of meat and 5 cwt. 0 qrs.
21 lbs. of other foodstuffs.
Of this amount 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 5 lbs. was rendered
unfit through enemy action representing 19 lbs. meat and
1 cwt. 1 qr. 14 lbs. of other foodstuffs.
Nutrition and General Health Education.
Supplies of Posters and Leaflets on Health matters
have been received from the The Central Council for
Health Education. The Posters have been displayed on
the Council's hoardings and leaflets distributed at the
Clinics.
There is nothing further to note under the following
headings:—
Adulteration.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
Shell Fish (Molluscan).
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