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FOOD CONTROL
Work on the observation ana improvement of hygienic reception storage,
and sale of food continued throughout the year. There were no prosecutions
required because of failure to comply with the Pood Hygiene (General) Regulations,
The number of articles brought to the notice of the staff of the Public Health
Department because of suspected unfitness for human consumption or because of
being in some respect not of the nature, substance, or quality demanded, was
very much higher than in 1962 and legal action was necessary in a greater number
of cases. This shows that more people are becoming conscious of the usefulness
of the Public Health Department if dirty food or food which is diseased or in
other ways faulty is sold to them Details can be found on page 32. Observations
of the management of food handling preparation and vending continued in
canteens shops public houses and food shops and considerable attention was
paid to hawkers of food market food stalls and ice cream vendors
Although there are still food premises which need much visiting and attention.
many of the local traders go far beyond the requirements of the Pood and
Drugs Act in their sanitary provisions.
Mobile traders are required to provide themselves with suitable washing
facilities under the Pood and Drugs Act 1955 and their vehicles require to
be checked from time to time.
NUMBER AND TYPE OF FOOD PREMISES IN THE BOROUGH
Bakers and Confectioners 19
Butchers 39
Club Canteens 10
Confectioners (Sweets) 87
Cafes, Restaurants Dining Rooms and Snack Bars 67
Factory and Staff Canteens 72
Fishmongers 15
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 42
Grocers and Provisions and General Stores 108
Ice Cream Manufacturers 1
Public Houses and Off Licences 82
School Canteens 16
Total 558
ICE CREAM
The Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc ) Regulations 1959
Throughout the year routine visits were paid to the one ice cream manu
facturing premises situated within the Borough for the purpose of taking samples
of ice cream ice cream lollies etc for analysis. In addition, samples were
taken from suppliers of ice cream etc., manufactured in premises not within the
Borough
Stricter observation had to be made because of the suddenly increasing
production and sale of soft ice cream i.e. heat treated and aerated and served
from refrigerated containers instead of individual wrappings. The laboratory
was not able to carry out work on more than one day in any week so it was necessary
for a refrigerator to be obtained for the Department in order that sampling
could continue as and when required,
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