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Full participation was made in both of these campaigns.
Copies of the "Buy for Safety" leaflet were circulated to local
organisations and the "Sell for Safety" leaflet to local businesses.
Local campaigns were initiated, the two major ones being
(a) the canvassing of local pharmaceutical establishments as to the
inclusion of leaflets on accidental poisoning with medicines and
tablets issued on prescription, and (b) posters recommending the
use of fireguards sent to all local fuel merchants and ironmongers
with the request that they be prominently displayed.
A simple Home Safety leaflet was devised drawing attention
to everyday causes of home accidents, together with suggestions for
simple remedies. 20,000 copies of the leaflet were printed and
distributed.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION
OF FOOD
PREMISES AT WHICH FOOD IS OFFERED OR PREPARED FOR SALE
A total of 1,078 inspections of food premises, other than
the daily market inspections, was carried out by the Food Inspectors
during the year.
Inspections of registered food premises were as follows:-
Visits to Dairies 9; Distributors of Milk 78; Ice-cream
Premises 167; Premises where Meat is Potted, Pickled, Pressed
and Preserved 166; Premises where Sausages are Manufactured 72;
Premises where Fish is Cured or prepared for Frying 24;
Wholesale dealers in Margarine 3; Restaurants, Cafes and Snack
Bars 191; Industrial and School Meals Service Canteens 46;
Bakehouses 11; Itinerant Vendors 5? Non-Registered Premises 158;
Greengrocery and Fish Shops 70; Public Houses 78.
FOOD SAMPLING, 1965
During the year ended 31st December, 1963, 732 samples of food
and drugs (being 603 informal and 129 formal samples) were submitted
for analysis by the Public Analyst. Of these, 15 informal samples
were reported to be adulterated or otherwise not complying with the
statutory requirements, givi.ig a percentage of 2.0 compared with
2.5 in 1962. No private samples were examined during the year.
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