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SECTION IV
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
The Chief Public Health Inspector Mr. M.F.G. Randall, has
supplied the following report on the environmental health services,
including details, contributed by Mr. S.F. Titterton, Senior Shop
& Offices Inspector, relating to the Shops Acts and the Offices,
Shops and Railway Premises Act.
Staff
Four vacancies for Public Health Inspectors which existed
at the beginning of the year were filled by the appointment of
three district Public Health Inspectors and one Meat Inspector.
The establishment for Shops and Offices Inspectors was increased
during the year by two posts. At 31st December 1966 the staff
of the Seption was as follows:—
Chief Public Health Inspector
Associate Chief Public Health Inspector
Two Divisional Public Health Inspectors
Two Specialist Public Health Inspectors
Twelve District Public Health Inspectors
One Senior Shops & Offices Inspector
Three Shops & Offices Inspectors
Two Meat Inspectors
Two Rodent Officers/General Assistants.
FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION
A total of 406 samples (77 formal and 329 informal) were
taken during the year and examined by our Public Analysts
Two formal samples were found to be not entirely satisfactory.
One was a tin of imported stewed steak with a meat content
slightly under the amount stated on the label and this"was taken
up with the manufacturers concerned. The other unsatisfactory
formal sample concerned a proprietary drug, objection having
been taken to the wording on the label. This was taken up with
the manufacturers concerned and the label has been amended.
12 informal samples were found to be either unsatisfactory
regarding ingredients or incorrectly labelled.No formal action was
required in these cases but the matters were taken up with the
manufacturers concerned.
In addition 48 samples — the subject of purchasers' complaints
were also referred to the Public Analysts. Three prosecutions
were taken, the details of these are included in the
list below.
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