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50.
During the year food hygiene circulars have been distributed to all shopkeepers
and stall holders and "Do Not Spit" notices have been distributed
to owners of blocks of flats.
Articles have been written and published in the "Newsletter" and in
all cases of infectious disease food handlers' pamphlets are distributed.
PAID PUPILLAGE.
In accordance with the Working Party's recommendations, a system of
paid pupillage for Public Health Inspectors has been extended by the
appointment of three paid pupils. Those appointed are men who have
completed or are exempt from National Service. One sat for his examination
in July 1957 and was successful. Another, who has qualified as a Public
Health Inspector in Southern Ireland, is now in his last year of training
and sits for the examination in 1958, whilst the "third, who is undergoing
his theoretical training, will sit for the examination in 1959. In
replacement of the successful candidate, another pupil qualified as a
Public Health Inspector in Southern Ireland, was appointed. He will also
take the examination in 1959.
These appointments are in addition to the student training scheme
which was commenced in 1946 when students were appointed as clerks and
were given the opportunity to trfin as Public Health Inspectors. In this
connection the number of students was governed by the number of vacancies
in the clerical establishment of the Public Health Department. At the end
of 1957 two student Public Health Inspectors being trained are in the last
year of their theoretical training and will sit for the examination in 1958.
Since the beginning of the scheme in 1946 seven students have been
successfully trained and passed their qualifying examination.
FOOD & DRUGS (MILK & DAIRIES) ACT 1944
~MTLK (SPECIAL PES IGNAT IONS) ACT , 1949
The details of licences issued during the year under the various
regulations are given in the following tables :-