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Where the reports received from the Laboratory revealed a Grade III
or Grade IV product enquiries were made and follow-up samples were
taken. It should, perhaps, be pointed out that a Grade IV report does not
mean that a sample is unfit for human consumption, but it is an indication
that somewhere either the required standard of cleanliness is not being
maintained or there is something wrong with either the plant or the
material being used.
In addition to the samples referred to above, six Ice Lollies were
forwarded to the Public Health Laboratory for examination. All were
reported as satisfactory.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS
The Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act and Regulations control the
composition of fertilisers and feeding stuffs. Among other things, this
legislation provides for the taking of samples and, during the year, 16
were taken. Fifteen of these were of fertilisers and one of feeding stuff.
All but two were reported as satisfactory. In one of these the content of
the fertilisers was not recorded correctly—this was rectified. The other
failure was the result of the stock having aged—the remainder of the stock
in question was withdrawn.
PHARMACY AND POISONS
There are 165 registered sellers of Part II poisons within the area
administered by the Local Authority, as listed below:—
Builders, Builders' Merchants 11
Hardware Stores 42
General Provisions 95
Nurseries/Corn Merchants 11
Hairdressers 1
Photographers 2
Laboratory/Druggists 3
Poisons sold in general are in the form of household aids, cleansing
materials, disinfectants and gardening aids and, being normally stable in
type and manufacture, require little if any sampling.
THE LIQUID EGG (PASTEURISATION) REGULATIONS, 1963
Ministry of Health circular 1/67 refers to these regulations.
There are no egg pasteurisation plants in use in the Borough, but
liquid egg is used at a number of establishments.
Eight samples were taken during the year of supplies coming into the
district and all were satisfactory. The countries of origin of the eggs
being Australia, South Africa, China and the United Kingdom.