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Milk Samples.
Milk samples taken and submitted for chemical analysis during the
year numbered 98, including 11 taken at hospitals, schools and day
nurseries in the Borough. All proved satisfactory, with the exception
of a sample taken in course of delivery from a farm to a dairy in the
Borough. A cautionary letter was sent to the farmer.
The average fat and solids-not-fat content of milk samples analysed
was as follows:-
Fat Content Solids-not-Fat
Channel Islands Milk 4.41% 8.85%
Others 3.73% 8.56%
Onion Peeling: Outworkers.
From 1st June, 1958, all domestic premises used by outworkers for
the peeling of onions became subject to registration under Section 16 of
the Food and Drugs Act, 1955. It is the duty of the outworker to ensure
that the premises are registered and that the Food Hygiene Regulations are
complied with.
Of the four domestic premises in the Borough used for onion peeling
prior to June, 1958, two were satisfactory and were registered: the other
two outworkers gave up the work voluntarily. The Food Hygiene Advisory
Council proposes to review the position towards the end of 1959, and if
found possible will bring about the stoppage of onion peeling by outworkers.
The Borough Council's policy is that the work of onion peeling should
be carried on only in pickle factories.
Prepared Food Premises.
Four summonses were issued against the proprietor of a fish curing
business for failure to keep clean the walls, ceiling, equipment, etc.
Fines totalling £20 with £5 costs were imposed.
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations. 1937-48.
189 Detention Notices and 234 Release Notices were served under the
Regulations. These affected a variety of foodstuffs, including almonds,
cocoa, chillies, cinnamon, coffee, casings, dried fruits, egg albumen,
gum arabic, ham, lard, sauerkraut, etc.
Consignments of hams, smoked sausage and casings which arrived
unaccompanied by the official certificates, were subsequently released
on production thereof. 33 carcases of mutton, representing a 5 per cent,
examination, were examined for caseous lymphadenitis by the cutting of the
lymphatic glands. All the carcases examined were found to be free from
the disease.
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