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PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924 to 1952
Total number of carcases examined Nil
Number, or parts, found to be diseased (in Butchers' shops) 115
Weight of do. do. do. 2.695¼ lbs.
Number of Certificates issued 67
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
The number of Food Preparing and Ice-Cream premises in
the District and number of inspections and visits made by the
Sanitary Inspectors in regard thereto are as follows:—
Premises
No.
No. of Inspections
and Visits
Food Preparing
205
1,643
Ice-Cream (Sale and/or
Manufacture)
298
208
Ice-Cream
As will be seen from the tabulated statement above, frequent
inspections of ice-cream premises were made during the year.
During these visits 32 samples of ice-cream were taken and the
reports on these samples are summarised as follows :—
Grade No. of Samples
I 17
II 9
II I 4
IV 2
Examined for Pathogenic Organisms, but
not graded Nil
Total 32
Examination of Foods
Number of inspections made to retail shops, stalls
and food-preparing premises 1,981
Total No. of articles, etc., condemned 5,783
Total No. of Certificates issued 804
Total weight of foodstuffs (other than fresh meat) condemned
as unfit for food :—
3 tons 17 cwts. 3 qrs. 4J lbs.