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FOOD HYGIENE CONTROL
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Nine visits were paid and the carcases and organs of 19 pigs killed were inspected during
or shortly after slaughter. None was found to be affected with tuberculosis. Four carcases of
which some part or organ was condemned showed a percentage of the number inspected affected
with disease, other than tuberculosis, of 21.05.
The following organs were surrendered:-
Pour sets of lungs
MILK SUPPLY
Various licences were granted as under:-
Primary Supplementary
Pasteurised 41 18
Tuberculin Tested 24 15
Sterilised 96 17
161 50
Supplementary licences are granted to retailers who live outside the Borough, but who sell
milk in the Borough; the Primary licence is granted by the Authority in which the premises are
situate.
The number of Dairies registered at 31st December, 1957 was 9
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955-Section 16
During the year 14 premises were registered for the Sale and Storage of Ice Cream.
Number on Register at end of year:-
Manufacturers and Vendors 5
Vendors only 188
During the year no premises were registered for the Preparation or Manufacture of Preserved
Pood, etc.
Number on register at end of year:- 40
UNSOUND FOOD
The following is a list of the food surrendered for examination and retained as unfit for
human consumption:-
Meat 2,543 tins Lamb 133¾ lbs.
Milk 3,579 do. Mutton 7 do.
Pish 750 do. Pork 34 do.
Jams, etc, 660 do. Offal 113¾ do.
Soups 582 do. Eggs (dried) 3½ do.
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