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I am grateful to the Housing Manager for his valuable assistance in rehousing so
many families with medical priority during the year in the limited accommodation which
became available.
(2) INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(1) Meat Inspection
During the past year, the Borough has continued to receive meat imported from the
Continent and although generally of good quality, a relatively small quantity had been
condemned on inspection because of oedema and bruising presumably caused during
transportation prior to slaughter.
(2) Food Complaints
Complaints have occurred mainly in the same pattern as before and the number of
complaints that are due to faulty rotation of perishable foods seem to underline the
necessity for date coding to be introduced on a much wider basis. Visits are made to all
foodshops in the early part of the year specially to advise traders on the importance of a
proper rotation system but errors continue to arise particularly during periods when the
regular staff are on holiday. During the past year, 150 complaints were received, a considerable
increase over the preceding year.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
During 1971 legal proceedings were taken in 16 cases with the following results :
1. A bakery was fined £30 with £10 costs for selling a cake affected with mould.
2. The proprietor of a fish bar was given an absolute discharge with £5 costs for
selling a piece of fried fish which contained a piece of wood.
3. A dairy was fined £10 with £5 costs for selling a bottle of milk containing a
piece of glass.
4. A bakery was fined £5 with £7 costs for selling a loaf of bread containing an
insect.
5. A bakery was fined £10 with £10 costs for selling a loaf of bread containing an
insect.
6. A bakery was fined £15 with £5 costs for selling a loaf of bread containing a
piece of metal.
7. A dairy was fined £20 with £5 costs for selling a bottle of milk containing a
piece of rubber.
8. A manufacturer was fined £20 with £5 costs for selling a pork pie containing a
piece of cloth.
9. A bakery was fined £25 with £10 costs for selling a loaf of bread containing an
insect.
10. A grocer was fined £25 with £15 costs for selling a pack of bacon affected with
mould.
11. A baker was fined £25 with £2 costs for selling an apple pie affected with
mould.
12. A baker was fined £25 with £10 costs for selling an apple pie containing a metal
staple.
13. A dairy was fined £20 with £5 costs for selling a bottle of milk containing a
piece of wood.
14. A bakery was fined £10 with £10.50 costs for selling a loaf of bread affected
with mould.
15. A bakery was fined £15 with £10.50 costs for selling a loaf of bread affected
with mould.
16. A grocer was fined £20 with £10 costs for selling fresh cream dessert affected
with mould.
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