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The Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations, 1949, and Raw Milk Regulations
The following licences were issued:—
Dealers Licences
Pasteurised 11 Sterilised 12 Tuberculin Tested 11
Supplementary Licences
Pasteurised 8 Sterilised 8 Tuberculin Tested 10
Shops Act, 1934
137 visits were made under this Act, and no Notices were served.
One case of a shopkeeper remaining open after hours was observed and
attention of the occupier was drawn to the offence. The fact was reported
to the Public Health Committee and it was decided to take no further
action, as the shopkeeper ceased to remain open after the prescribed time.
Essex County Council Act, 1933,
Massage and Special Treatment Establishments
As in previous years, the Sanitary Inspectors carried out the usual
routine inspections to these premises. They were all found to be quite
satisfactory. Thirty-four visits were made during the year.
Inspections carried out by Sanitary Inspectors
Infectious disease enquiries, including enquiries in respect of scabies 35
Visits in connection with contacts 55
Enquiries in connection with food poisoning 18
General Environmental Public Health
Drains and Sewers inspected 1,050
Drain tests applied 15
Stables and manure pits inspected 22
Workplaces 7
Ponds 8
Factories (mechanical) 124
Factories (non-mechanical) 47
Hairdressers' premises 40
Schools 28
Ditches and Streams 8
Open spaces 11
Tents, Vans and Sheds (including gipsy encampments) 31
Petrol Installations 42
Sewage Works 6
Fish Fryers 9
Shops Act inspections 113
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