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Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Slaughterhouses Act, 1958
There are no licensed slaughterhouses within the Borough.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958
One licence to act as slaughterman was granted in 1960.
Bakehouses
There are thirteen bakehouses in the Borough, with one exception,
all are provided with mechanical power. The standard of cleanliness and
the sanitary conditions in the majority of cases were found to be
satisfactory. Sixteen visits of inspection were made during the year.
Shops Act
Six hundred and seventy-five visits were made to various premises
under the Shops Act and revealed that the arrangements made for the health
and comfort of the shop workers are in the majority of cases satisfactory.
Schools
The sanitary conditions and the water supply to the Schools in the
area are generally satisfactory.
Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises
There are sixty-nine establishments in the Borough. Sixty-three
inspections were made during the year, and the premises generally were
found to conform to the requirements of the Hairdressers and Barbers
Bye-laws 1947.
Merchandise Marks Act
One hundred and eighty-six visits were made to food premises under
this Act. The infringements discovered were principally in connection
with the marking of imported applies, tomatoes and dead poultry.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
The intention of the Act is to secure the use of clean filling material
in upholstered articles, and other articles which are stuffed or lined.
The Act provides for the registration of certain premises by the Local
Authority on payment of a registration fee and the licensing of certain other
premises on payment of a statutory fee.
One application for renewal of Licence to store rag flock was
received and granted in 1960.
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