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Enfield 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The Act concerns itself with construction standards for hygiene
and the prevention of cruelty to animals, hygienic practices, isolation
of slaughterhalls from dwellings, and the safety, health and
welfare of workers in slaughterhouses and knackers' yards.
There are also certain changes in the arrangements for licensing,
and provision is made for each Local Authority to review and report
to the Minister on the existing and probable facilities and future
requirements of their district in regard to slaughterhouse facilities.
The following Licences were in operation at the end of the year:
| Grade. | Dealers. | Supplementary. |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Milk: Tuberculin Tested | 19 | 10 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 22 | 10 |
| Sterilised Milk | 79 | 12 |
| Totals: | 120 | 32 |
MILK AND DAIRIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959
There is 1 dairy in the District which is registered under the
above Regulations.
60 persons were registered as distributors of milk during 1959.
30 inspections were made at the dairy and the premises used
by distributors.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955.
There are 296 Ice Cream retail premises and 186 Food Preparing
premises registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
28 samples of ice cream were taken of which 17 were Grade I,
5 Grade II and 4 Grade III. In 2 other cases the tests were declared
void as conditions were unsatisfactory.