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Sampling commenced in April. All the grade 3 and 4 samples
were in the months of May and June. Further samples taken later
gave much improved results, all subsequent samples being placed
in Grades 1 or 2.
There was only one retailer who manufactured ice cream and
only on a very small scale and by the cold mix method. All the other
retailers purchase their supplies from large manufacturers whose
factories are situated in other districts.
Meat Inspection
The requirements of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924,
have been duly observed as regards the butchers' shops in the district.
Inspection of Other Foods
All restaurants, snack bars, fried fish shops, canteens and other
places where food is prepared have been visited and their kitchens
and cooking utensils inspected for cleanliness.
Bye-laws controlling the handling, wrapping and delivery of food
and the sale of food in the open air came into operation on the
6th November, and during the two months of November and
December, 137 food shops were inspected. As a result of these
inspections and to comply with the bye-laws and the Foods & Drugs
Acts, written or verbal requests were made to the proprietors or
owners of shops for the following improvements:—
No. of
Shops.
Notices to wash hands to be fixed on or near sanitary
conveniences 65
Provision of a satisfactory hot-water supply 24
Limewashing or cleansing of walls and ceilings 12
Repairs to defective sanitary conveniences 6
Provision of clean towels . 4
Provision of wash bowls 3
Other structural repairs 3
Cleansing of floors 2
Provision of additional heating 2
Provision of a proper sink 1
Provision of electric light to sanitary conveniences 1
Thirty-three aluminium plaques of notice to wash hands were
supplied to shop proprietors at a charge of 2s. each.
The film "Fly About The House" was obtained on loan from
the National Screen Service Ltd., and was shown at the Regal
Cinema during the week commencing the 27th August by kind
permission of Mr. Myers, the proprietor of the cinema.
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