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Category C — To be used when there is a medical priority but where the
need for rehousing though not urgent, would prevent the
applicant eventually becoming housebound or institutionalised.
Category D — No medical priority.
After receiving investigation reports from either the Health Visitor or the Public
Health Inspector, priority was recommended in 87 cases and in 43 cases suitable
accommodation became available during the year.
2. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(1) Food Inspection
During the year there were 102 complaints alleging unfitness in food compared with
140 in 1967. It is not possible to give any valid reason for the decrease in the number
of complaints as many factors could be involved. It is known, however, that the public
still demand fresh and wholesome food and, if the demand is maintained and the
number of complaints are reduced, it is fair to assume that food traders are more fully
aware of their responsibilities towards the public. The nature of complaints varied but
in the main they related to defects in canned goods, foreign bodies in food, and mould
affected food. Food traders were again reminded by letter of the importance of the
proper rotation of food stocks, in particular those such as sausages, pies, wrapped bread
and cakes, all of which have a very limited shelf life, and it is encouraging to note that
only 14 complaints were received regarding mould affected food.
During the year legal proceedings were taken in 7 cases with the following results:
1. A grocer was fined £15 with £5 5s. Od. costs for selling mould-affected
sausage rolls.
2. A wholesaler was fined £30 with £10 10s. Od. costs and the distributor given
an absolute discharge with £5 5s. Od. costs for selling an apricot pie containing
a finger dressing.
3. A multiple stores was fined £25 with £2 2s. Od. costs for selling rancid butter.
4. A multiple stores was fined £15 with £6 6s. Od. costs for selling a mouldy
loaf.
5. A cafe was fined £10 with £5 5s. Od. costs for selling a mouldy ham sandwich.
6. A multiple stores was fined £25 with £10 10s. Od. costs for selling a mouldy
chicken and ham pie.
7. A grocer was fined £5 with £13 13s. Od. costs for selling two mouldy pork
pies.

* This figure includes a consignment of 25,959 lbs. of imported meat in refrigerated vans the
refrigeration plants of which were defective.
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