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housing—clearance of unfit houses
Representations in respect of 28 dwellings were made during the year.
These dwellings were in "The Groves " area.
In addition to Clearance Area houses three dwellings were reported for
demolition orders.
A closing order was made on one basement and three closing orders made
on basements were determined.
inspection and supervision of food
The supervision of premises and stalls where foods are prepared, stored or
exposed for sale has been regularly carried out, 1,916 visits being made in this
connection.
The classification of the various food businesses by type is as follows:—
I. (a) Retail food shops (excluding cafes and restaurants and licensed
premises) 146
(b) Cafes and restaurants 20
(c) Licensed premises 24
(d) Food manufacturers 19
(e) Bakehouses 4
(f) Food stalls 11
II. Number of food premises registered under Section 16 of the Food
and Drugs Act, 1955, used for:—
(a) Sale or manufacture for purposes of sale of ice-cream or the
storage of ice-cream intended for sale 96
(b) The preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food intended for sale 86
III. Dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 4
IV. Number of inspections or registered food premises 309
There are no ice-cream manufacturers in the district.
Outworkers engaged in onion peeling numbered 46.
Your public health inspectors continued to give advice to occupiers of food
premises on matters relating to food and general hygiene.
The amount of food surrendered and condemned as unfit for human
consumption after examination by your inspectors was: 1 ton 12 cwt. 2 qtr.
24 lb.