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45.
UNSOUND FOOD,
During the year 404 certificates were issued in respect of food
unfit for human consumption, which included the following
Meat 369 tins; 4 cwts. 19 lbs.; Ham 247 tins, 2 qtrs. 20¼ lbs.;
Bacon 4 tons, 10 cwts., 2 qtrs., 7 lbs.; Poultry 1 cwt, 3 qtrs. 5 lbs.;
Cheese 64 packets; 13 cwts. 1 qtr. 18 lbs.; Fruit 845 tins; Dried fruit
14 cwts. 2 qtrs. 8 lbs.; Preserves 27 lbs.; Fish 73 tins; Cereals 7 cwts.
1 qtr. 17 lbs.; Flour 3 cwts. 3 qtrs. 18 lbs.; Cake mixture 16 lbs.;
Fat 83 packets; Margarine 3 cwts. 3 qtrs.; Vegetables 193 tins; Dried
vegetables 3 cwts, 3 qtrs. 5 lbs.; Tapioca 2 cwts. 3 qtrs. 1 lb.;
Almonds 2 qtrs.; Chinese egg albumen 3 qtrs. 21 lbs.; Coconut 2 qtrs.
13 lbs.; Essence 67 bottles; Table jelly 88 packets; Soup tins 1;
Jam 1 cwt. 2 qtrs. 20 lbs.; Salad cream 59 bottles: Sauce 336 bottles;
Milk 57 tins; Sugar 2 qtrs.; Cream 23 jars; Custard powder 5 packets.
PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD REGULATIONS.
All articles taken were in accordance with the Regulations.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
34 Licences were granted during the year. 57 inspections and
visits were made, and general observation was kept of stalls and shops
for unauthorised sellers, but no infringements were reported.
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941.
Throughout the year a watch was kept for contraventions of the Act,
but none was observed.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951.
There were seven premises licensed under this Act during the year.
In four cases a considerable business is carried on, mostly in birds and
goldfish, but the other three deal on a very small scale only, one in dogs
and the others in pigeons.
During the year 20 inspections were made of these premises, and in
no case were the conditions of the licence being contravened.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951.
At the end of 1955 the number of registered premises where filling
materials were used was 108, and during the year 11 licences were issued
in respect of premises where rag flock is manufactured or stored.
62 Inspections of the premises were made.
14 samples of filling materials were taken and submitted to the
Public Analyst. All were found to comply with the prescribed standards.