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its situation advantage was taken of Section 10 of the Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1954, and a closing order
was served on the premises. It had not been vacated by the end
of the year to which the report refers.
General
During the year 2,218 visits have been made under this heading
which is very considerably higher than those made during the
previous year. This is, of course, due to the Housing Survey which
is at present in the course of being carried out. Under the Housing
(Rent and Repairs) Act, 1954, a full report will be submitted to the
Council in 1955 with the necessary information to enable the
Council to consider the completion of the form required by that
Act for submission to the Minister.
FOOD HYGIENE
Routine inspection of various food premises has continued
throughout the year and 2,115 visits have been made, which is approximately
the same as last year.
The standard of cleanliness throughout the district has continued
to be high and although the number of notices served for cleanliness
and other defects has been low. these visits undoubtedly help to
maintain this high standard and also maintain, which in my opinion
is highly essential, the personal contact between this department
and the proprietors and managers of the premises handling food. A
friendly co-operation has been maintained in all cases.
A copy of the report of each sample was supplied to the retailer
or dairy proprietor. In the last 5 years no sample of milk has been
found unsatisfactory.
The continued satisfactory reports of the milk sampling are evidence
that the care with which milk is handled is being maintained.
All samples are obtained from roundsmen who have no previous
knowledge that samples will be taken from them and in consequence
the milk sampled is the same as that supplied to the public.
Milk Supply
The following licences were granted to dealers to sell under the
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-1949:—
Tuberculin Tested 5
Pasteurised 10
Sterilised 11
The following Supplementary licences under principal licences
granted by other authorities to sell milk from premises outside this
area were also granted:—
Tuberculin Tested 13
Pasteurised 13
Sterilised 10
Ninety-seven samples of milk were purchased and submitted for
bacteriological examination to the Ministry of Health's Emergency
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