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Food & Drugs Act, 1955
Slaughterhouses Act, 1958
There are no licensed slaughterhouses within the Borough.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958
One licence to act as a slaughterman was granted in 1961 to the
R.S.P.C.A. Inspector.
Bakehouses
There are twelve bakehouses in the Borough, with one exception, all
are provided with mechanical power. The standard of cleanliness and
sanitary conditions in the majority of cases were found to be satisfactory
as revealed by the visits of inspection made during the year.
Shops Act
470 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 were found to be generally satisfactory.
Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises
There are seventy establishments in the Borough. 65 inspections were
made during the year. The premises generally were found to conform to the
requirements of the Hairdressers and Barbers Bye-laws 1947.
Merchandise Marks Act
One hundred and fifty-eight visits were made to food premises under
this Act. The infringements discovered wer(e principally in connection with
the marking of imported apples, 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.
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