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CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
Inspections and visits in connection with Smoke Control Areas 8,681
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1956
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 and 1962
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
Complaints received 184
Food Inspections 461
Inspections of Food Premises 2,010
Contraventions found 288
Informal notices given 288
Proceedings before Magistrates 4
Samples of Ice cream taken 102
Samples of synthetic cream taken 34
Samples of other foods taken 14
Samples of tea taken 717
Samples of domestic water taken 46
Samples of swimming bath water taken 77
Legal Proceedings
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
The initial enthusiasm which members of the public frequently show in complaining
to the Department about the sale of articles of food which are either unfit, or which
contain extraneous articles, often wanes considerably when they are asked if they are
willing to give evidence in Court. In cases where a purchaser is unwilling to assist in
this manner, it is almost invariably impossible to institute legal proceedings which have
any chance of being successful. Every complaint is investigated in detail, however,
and appropriate action is taken to draw attention in the proper quarters to any
contraventions which have taken place. Difficulties also arise in the case of complaints
about dirty milk bottles, as evidence must be obtained as to the location of the plant
where the bottling has taken place, and any proceedings must be commenced in the
area of the bottling plant. In the absence of any requirement for the name and address
of the plant to be recorded on the bottle cap, such evidence is, in most instances,
difficult to obtain and to draw the attention of the dairy firm to the fact that a dirty
bottle has been used for the sale of milk is the only course open to the Council.
During 1963 two successful prosecutions for the sale of food articles which were not
of the nature, substance or quality demanded by the purchaser were taken under this
Act:—
(a) Sale of bread found to be mouldy—
fined £10 with £5 5s. Od. costs.
(b) Sale of bread containing foreign matter—
fined £10 with £6 6s. Od. costs.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960
In two cases proceedings were instituted under these Regulations with the following
results:—
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