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Food Poisoning
This aspect of food control is described in the section of this report on the
Prevalence and Control of Infectious Diseases.
Milk, Dairies and Cream Substitutes
In accordance with the Milk (Special Designation) (Specified Areas) Order,
1951, as amended by the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1963, only
sterilised, pasteurised or untreated milk may be retailed in the Borough. Under
these 1963 regulations, two premises are licensed for the processing of milk, and
221 premises for the sale and distribution of milk.
From 1st October, 1965, a new special designation "Ultra Heat Treated" was
prescribed under these Regulations for milk which had been processed by the ultra
high temperature method, i.e. heated to not less than 270°F. for not less than one
second. The milk is required to satisfy the prescribed colony count test.
Since these Regulations came into force, three dealers have been licensed to use
the designation "Ultra Heat Treated" milk.
Dealers' licences under the Regulations were issued as follows:—
Untreated milk 12
Pasteurised milk 98
Sterilised milk 178
Ultra heat treated milk 3
Of the 192 samples of milk submitted to the public health laboratory for
bacteriological examination, only one was unsatisfactory.
The number of registered producers of milk in the Borough at the end of the
year was eight.
The Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959, make provisions in respect
of hygiene, construction, equipment and cleansing of premises where milk is produced,
processed, handled or stored. Regular inspections of the premises were
carried out and conditions found to be satisfactory.
The five samples of cream substitutes examined were satisfactory.
Markets, Slaughterhouses and Knackers' Yards
There are no markets, slaughterhouses or knackers' yards within the Borough.
(Statistical Tables 38, 39, 40—see pages 132, 133).
PHARMACY AND POISONS
Part II of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933, and the Poison Rules, 1964,
made thereunder, make provision, inter alia, for the keeping of a register by the
Local Authority of persons who, not being entitled to sell poisons included in Part 1
of the Poison List, are, subject to the provisions of this Act, entitled to sell poisons
included in Part II of the Poisons List from premises in the area of the authority.
The number on the register was 252 on the last day of the administrative year for
the purposes of the Act.
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