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V. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Consequent upon the retirement of Mr. H.Abson
and Mr,T.W.Dee, Mr.W.F. Smith and Mr. H.J.Green were appointed
to specialist food duties. In the middle of
the year the section took over complete responsibility
for restaurants, cafes and bakehouses in addition to its
other duties.
During the year, 636 tons of unsound food were
condemned, a large proportion of this in small quantities,
necessitating the issue of approximately 2,000 condemnation
certificates to traders who require them for
production to various branches of the Ministry of Food
for adjustment of 'points.'
Legal proceedings were taken in 36 instances, all
under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and fines amounting
to £110.2.0 and costs £57.0.0 were imposed.
9 of the summonses were in respect of unsatisfactory
samples, 5 of which were adulterated milk samples.
Two summonses were issued - one for selling milk to the
prejudice of the purchaser and one for selling milk
which was unfit for human consumption. The remaining
25 summonses were in respect of. unsatisfactory conditions
existing in various food premises.
The Food Inspectors have continued to give assistance
to the Local Food Control Committee and the liaison
between the Public Health Department and the latter Committee
has been extended with mutual advantage.
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