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FOOD AMD FOOD PREMISES.
The process of taking informal action whenever possible still prevails,
and every opportunity is taken to discuss with management and staff all
matters concerning food hygiene.
Our high hopes of being able to require a more positive and higher
standard of food hygiene in food premises under impending legislation have
not materialised, owing to opposition from various quarters in the standards
to be set by the Bill which has not yet become lay.
However the number of visits to this class of premises shews an
increase and the amount of repair and maintenance works carried out is
summarised below.
Ceilings renewed or repaired 2
Wall plaster renewed or repaired 2
Walls and ceilings cleansed, 15
Floors repaired 1
Windows repaired 3
Yard and Gully cleansed 1
Dustbins renewed 3
Hot water supplies provided 6
Hand basins provided 5
Soap and towels provided 4
Accumulations removed 2
FOOD POISONING.
Annual Return of Food Poisoning Notifications,
Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Returned to Registrar General.
1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Total. Deaths.
Nil. Nil. 1 89 Nil.
Outbreaks Due to Identified Agents,
Total Outbreaks. 1 Total cases 5
Outbreaks of undiscovered cause,
Total Outbreaks. Nil Total cases. Nil
Single cases. 4
Agent Identified 3 Unknown Cause 1 Total 4
There is an increase in the number of food poisoning cases, mainly due
to a minor outbreak of five cases in a local hospital. Extensive enquiries
v ere made by the hospital st ff and this department without any positive
results. The cases occurred in different wards and so far as could be