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Other Legal Proceedings.
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959—Article 27.
Three cases involving dirty milk bottles being used for delivery
of milk. Defendants pleaded guilty; fined £10 with £3 3s.
costs on each of three counts.
One case involving dirty one-third pint milk bottle being used
for delivery of milk to a school. Defendants pleaded guilty;
fined £50 with £10 10s. costs.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 2.
Loaf of bread containing label from flour sack. Defendants
pleaded guilty; fined £20 with £6 6s. costs.
Portion of chicken affected with mould growth. Defendants
pleaded guilty; fined £5 with £5 5s. costs.
Prepacked sliced bacon affected with mould growth. Defendants
pleaded guilty; fined £10 with £5 5s. costs.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960.
Bakehouse premises in insanitary condition, and other matters.
Defendants pleaded guilty; fined £150 with £15 15s. costs.
Cafe premises in insanitary condition, and other matters.
Defendants pleaded not guilty to 11 summonses; one case dismissed;
ten cases proved and defendants fined £85 with
£10 10s. costs.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Sections 2 and 8.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960.
Food premises; two summonses relating to sale of biscuits
containing insects; twelve summonses in relation to unsound
food; premises in insanitary condition and other matters;
quantity of food seized and taken before Magistrate. Defendant
pleaded guilty; one case dismissed; fined total of £82 with
£21 costs.
SERVICES UNDER OTHER ENACTMENTS
Rent Act, 1957—Certificates of Disrepair.
The following is a summary of applications dealt with during
1966: —
Applications received (Form I) 7
Decisions not to issue Certificates 1
Certificates issued (Form L) 1
Undertakings given (Form K) 5
Number of visits made 49
Shops Acts, 1950-65.
Shops in the Borough have been kept under observation and
contraventions have been remedied. Excellent relations exist between
the three Chambers of Commerce and the Department, and advice has
been given both to the Chambers and to shopkeepers. Action has also
been taken in respect of general closing hours, half-day closing and
Sunday trading.
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