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All the above samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—
sample of analysis action taken
Castor Oil Slight excess of acid Retailer advised to withdraw stock
value. from sale.
The following contraventions of the Food and Drugs Act were dealt with
by your Inspectors:—
offence result of legal proceedings
Case No. 1 Sale of milk in dirty Fined £3 and ordered to pay
milk bottle. £5 5s. Od. costs.
Case No. 2 Sale of mouldy loaf of Fined £15 and ordered to pay
bread. £5 5s. Od. costs.
RENT ACT, 1957
The following is a summary of applications received under the provisions
of the Act and subsequent action arising therefrom: —
Certificates of Disrepair applications under 1957 Act 10
Notices of proposal to issue certificates served 10
Number of Certificates of Disrepair issued 2
Numbers of copies of Undertakings to carry out repairs received 7
Number of Certificates cancelled 4
It will be noted that the repair machinery of the Act continues to be used
but little.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1938
Visits paid to factories totalled 215 and in addition to verbal intimations
regarding small defects, two written notices were served and complied with.
These dealt mainly with insufficient and defective sanitary conveniences and
want of cleanliness.
Notices were received in respect of 31 residents who were employed in
certain trades in their own homes, but working for occupiers of factories in
other districts. In no case was it found that work was being done in unwholesome
premises.
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
Proposed Smoke Control Area No. 1
During the year the Minister approved of Area No. 1 being made a Smoke
Control Area, the operative date of the Order being 1st September, 1962.
A survey of the dwellings in Area No. 2 was commenced during the year
comprising a further 700 dwellings.
CANAL, BETTS PARK
As in previous years the water in this canal has, from time to time, caused
anxiety, arising from decomposing vegetable matter, together with material
thrown therein and also the breeding of insects.
The water was twice subject to chemical treatment during the summer
months to prevent the breeding of insects therein.