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HAIRDRESSERS' AND BARBERS' PREMISES
Hairdressers' and. barbers' premises in the Borough were
inspected by the Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors during the
year.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACTS
1920 to 1938
Pour certificates were granted under the above Acts in
respect of premises which were not in a reasonable state of repair,
as compared with twenty-three for the previous year.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply
The bulk of the milk supply of the Borough continues to
come from outside the area and has been pasteurised before delivery.
116 visits were paid to dairies and milkshops.
Milk Sampling
32 informal samples of milk were taken during the year
for bacteriological examination, or for the purpose of ascertaining
whether pasteurisation had been efficiently carried out. All were
found to be satisfactory.
Milk in Schools Scheme
All milk used in the schools under this scheme is
pasteurised.
Milk (Special Designations) Orders
During the year the following licences were granted for
the sale of designated milk:-
"Tuberculin tested" milk 17
"Accredited" 1
"Pasteurised" 23
Slaughter-houses
Pour licences were renewed during the year. Consideration
of the condition of three slaughter-houses was further deferred
pending the execution of essential repairs.
Slaughter of Animals Act. 1933.
Seven slaughter-men were on the register of the Department
the end of the year.
Meat and Other Foods.
There was no general slaughtering in the Borough during
the year. The number of pigs slaughtered under 1icences granted by
the Ministry of Pood was 65. All were inspected.
The following is a summary of meat and other foods found to
be unfit for human consumption and condemned. The list is
exceptionally heavy and includes a large amount of foodstuffs damaged
by enemy action.
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