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the taking of legal proceedings for any contravention of
the Byelaws. In a number of instances repairs, improvements
or redecorations to premises were considered necessary
and these requirements were referred to the occupiers.
In general there was a readiness to co-operate with the
Department and these matters were dealt with without reference
to formal action. The opportunity was taken whenever
possible in the course of these visits to food premises to
talk with foodhandlers on various aspects of food hygiene and
these informal discussions on matters concerning the safe
handling of food must surely have beneficial results.
The Public Health Committee gave consideration
during the year as to what steps might be taken to further
stimulate interest in this subject and after a questionaire
addressed to the food traders bad indicated good support for
the formation of a Clean Food Guild the Council decided to
sponsor the establishment of such an organisation in the
District. At the time of writing a Steering Committee
composed of Members of the Council and of representatives
of the Traders has been appointed to consider the several
issues involved.
FOOD INSPECTION.
There are no slaughterhouses in the District.
Five pigs however were slaughtered during the year - two
under the self-suppliers scheme of the Ministry of Food,
and three in emergency. The carcases of two of the pigs
slaughtered in emergency were totally condemned.
Of the foodstuffs examined at the various shops and
other stores throughout the District the following were
condemned as unfit for human consumption:—
Beef 868 lbs.
Lamb 58 lbs.
Pork 6 lbs.
Chickens/Turkeys 138 lbs.
Whalemeat 104 lbs.
Fish 210 lbs.
Flour 176 lbs.
Sugar 127 lbs.
Biscuits 36 lbs.
Sweets 5 lbs.
Cooking fat 14 lbs.
Suet 6 lbs.
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