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Of these cases 5 were certified under Section 16, 23 were
placed under observation under Section 20, and 11 were removed
to hospital under an Urgency Order under Section 11.
In addition .11 patients (9 male and 42 female) were admitted
direct to Mental Hospital under Section 1 of the Mental Treatment
Act, 1930, as voluntary patients.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACTS.
No cases arose during the year in which it was necessary
to contemplate action under Section 47 of the National Assistance
Act, 1948, or the National Assistance (Amendment) Act.
1951.
SECTION C — SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
Food Advisory Committee. As this Committee had
achieved its primary function of focussing the public eye upon
the importance of Food Hygiene, it was decided during the
year that it could now lie disbanded, and this section of health
education is now back in the hands of the Public Health
Committee.
Food and Drugs Act. One hundred and eighty-two
samples were submitted to the Public Analyst during the
year, 15 of these being reported as adulterated or not genuine.
Details of the samples and of action taken regarding those
reported as non-genuine will be found on pages 36-38.
One hundred and four samples of milk were sent to the Public
Health Laboratory for bacteriological examination. Seven
failed to conform to the prescribed standards. Eighty-three
samples of ice cream'were also sent to the Laboratory; further
details of these will lie found on pages 38-41.
Food premises in the area number 418 and are divided
into the following categories:—
Bakehouses 9
Bakers 24
Butchers 31
Chemists 18
Confectioners 59
Corn Chandlers 3
Dairies 5
Fishmongers 16
Fish Fryers 16
Greengrocers 49
Grocers 93
Ice Cream Dealers 133
Milk Shops (other
than dairies) 22
Off Licences 19
Public Houses 16
Restaurants, Cafes
and Snack Bars 48
School Canteens 12
Staff Canteens 51
Wholesale
Confectioners 3
Wholesale Food
Manufacturers 1
Wholesale Grocers 2
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