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A loaf containing paint flakes proceedings
were taken resulting in a £10 fine and £8 costs,
A loaf contaminated with dust and natural
fibres a warning letter was sent to the
manufacturer
Four were loaves containing overheated dough
together with particles of crust and natural and
synthetic fibres warning letters were sent to
the respective manufacturers
A loaf containing particles of aluminium
investigation revealed that the bakerv had
ceased production
Three samples were of sausages two of
which contained foreign bodies in one case
fragments of aluminium the other particles of
course paper, these resulted in warning letters
being sent to the manufacturers The third
sample was identified as typical deterioration
resulting from refrigerated storage It was
not proved that this deterioration occurred
whilst the sausages were in the possession of
the vendor and no further action was taken
Four samples concerned milk three of which
were milk bottles containing foreign bodies
One contained a cementitious deposit a
warning letter was sent The second contained
tea leaves and bread dough and investigations
suggested that the foreign matter was introduced
after retail sale. The third bottle contained a
cigarette end and proceedings were instituted
resulting in a £30 fine and £10 costs.
One sample was of adulterated sterilized
milk which was found to contain 60% added
water the sample consisted of an opened bottle
and doubt was expressed as to when the water
had been added
Five other consumer complaint samples were
examined and included cooking oil containing
fragments of paper a soda syphon containing
an earwig flour containing steel wool and babv
food containing dark streaks identified as
grease, warning letters were sent in each case
A further sample rice was found to contain
live and dead larvae of the tobacco moth and
fragments of adult flour beetles proceedings
were instituted and a fine of £5 was imposed
with £10 costs,
Clean Air Acts 1956 and 1968,
Smoke control areas
During the year concern was expressed
over an anticipated shortage of solid smoke
less fuel. On 23rd July 1970 the ministry of
housing and local government wrote to the
council asking that consultation take place
with the fuel distributors to determine whether
there would be adequate stocks for the coming
winter
Subsequently the council recommended to
the minister that 15 smoke control areas be
suspended from 1st November 1970 to 31st
March 1971, The proposal was confirmed by
the minister and an area of 2727 acres
covering 18624 dwellings was suspended
from the effects of the smoke control orders,
This was approximately 40% of the dwellings
within the borough.
In addition the 4 orders made by the council
had their date of operation postponed by the
ministry from 1st December 1970 until 1st
July 1971, Thus the area of the borough
covered oy smoke control orders did not
increase throughout the vear but the surveys
continued and 3 further smoke control orders
were made by the council with the date of
operation being 1st December 1971,
The work necessitated 7279 visits to
various premises throughout the borough bv
the public health inspectors and technical
assistants.
Furnaces
The legislation requires that new furnaces
being installed shall be so far as practicable
capable of operating smokelessly and plans
may be submitted for the council s approval
15 notifications were received during the year
and in two cases modifications were required
before approval was given
Chimnev heights
Before constructing a chimney to serve a
furnace which is rated in excess of Vh million
B Th Us per hour the approval of the local
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