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Food Sampling
The bacteriological analyses of 248 food samples taken during the year were carried
out by the Public Health Laboratory Service.
Thirty-seven of these specimens were ice-cream samples, covering 31 makes of icecream,
and following bacteriological analyses the ice-creams were graded as follows:-
Grade I 21
Grade II 6
Grade III 8
Grade IV 2
Chemical analyses of milk and other foods are secured as and when necessary by liaison
with the County Council, which is the Food and Drugs Authority.
Food Inspections
Inspections are made of the carcases of slaughtered animals at St. Bernard's Hospital
(L.C.C.) slaughterhouse and pig clubs, and of premises where meat and other foods are sold
or prepared for sale. There is no registered slaughterhouse or public abattoir in the district,
and most of the meat supplied comes from the Ministry of Food Distribution Centre.
FOOD INSPECTIONS
Total
Inspected
Sound
Unsound
Total
Stock
Production
Consumption
Total
Animal
Feeding
Byproducts
Destruction
(lbs.)
(lbs.)
(lbs.)
(lbs.)
(lbs.)
(lbs.)
(lbs.)
(lbs.)
(lbs.)
Canned
474,170
31,650
-
21,535
10,115
442,520
363,014
328
79,178
Raw
87,706
19,388
-
-
19,388
68,318
65,698
1,615
1,005
Totals
561,876
51,038
-
21,535
29,503
510,838
428,712
1,943
80,183
Catering Establishments and Food Shops
All catering establishments in the Borough were regularly visited during the course
of the year, and no contraventions of a serious nature were encountered. In 21 cases defects
were dealt with following verbal or preliminary notices and the service of statutory notices
was not required. Under the provisions of the Byelaws, made under the Food & Drugs
Act, 1938, on the Handling, Wrapping and Delivery of Food and Sale of Food in the Open
Air good progress has been made in obtaining the protection of exposed food both in catering
establishments and general foodshops.
Refrigerated display cabinets were installed at three fishmongers' shops subsequent
to a general meeting of local fish merchants and an exhibition of various types of such cabinets.
Undoubtedly, local traders are keeping pace with growing public consciousness of food
hygiene standards.
RODENT CONTROL
During the year approval, co-ordination and supervision of extermination methods
at factories and business premises was maintained and the Council has continued the policy
of not entering into " agreements " to keep factory premises clean. Arrangements are made
between the factory managements and private pest destruction firms, the Health Department
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