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Food Inspection
The following is a summary of food surrendered and condemned
during the year as unfit for human consumption. The food, all of
which was in comparatively small quantities, was carefully mixed-in
with household refuse at the Council's Refuse Collection Works and
disposed of at the controlled tipping site used' by the Council :
Fish 3 stone
Carcase meat 581 lbs
Offal 104 lbs
Ham (canned) 188 lbs
Ham (cooked) 5 lbs
Canned Meats (various) 184 lbs
Canned Foods (various) 176 cans
Poultry 710 lbs
Vegetables 60 lbs
Frozen Foods—Vegetables 564 lbs
Meat 212 lbs
Fish 343 lbs
Number and Classes of Food Premises in the Borough
Below is a summary of the food premises in the Borough,
classified under type of business:
Bakers and Confectioners 35
Butchers 53
Grocery and Provisions 114
Fruit and Greengrocery 61
Wet Fish 14
Fried Fish 7
Restaurants and cafes (including school
canteens, works canteens, clubs, etc.) 118
Confectionery and sweets 86
488
In the Borough there are 333 premises registered under Section
16 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955, 238 in respect of ice-cream and
95 in respect of preserved foods.
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