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ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE OR SPECIAL TREATMENT
Eleven licences in respect of establishments for massage or
special treatment were issued during the year. The premises were kept
in a satisfactory condition.
HAIRDRESSERS' AND BARBERS' PREMISES
Hairdressers' and Barbers' premises in the Borough were kept
under supervision by the Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors during
the year, to ensure the required standard of cleanliness being maintain
ed in conformity with the Bye-laws.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACTS
1920 to 1938
Eleven certificates were granted under the above Acts in
respect of premises which wore not in a reasonable state of repair, as
compared with four 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.
65 visits were paid to dairies, milkshops and cowsheds.
Milk Sampling.
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 milks-
"Tuberculin tested" milk 18
"Accredited" -
"Pasteurised" 24
Slaughter-houses.
Four licences wore renewed during the year. Consideration of
the condition of three slaughter-houses was again deferred pending the
execution of essential repairs.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1955.
Six slaughter-men were on the register of the Department at 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 licences granted by the
Ministry of Food was 38. All were inspected.
The following is a summary of meat and other foods found to
bo unfit for human consumption and condemned. It includes a large
amount of foodstuffs damaged by enemy action:
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