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The Port Health Inspectors keep the control system under review and records are made
available to them as required. The meat import sheds and granaries are given specific attention in
order to comply with the Food Hygiene (Docks, Carriers etc.) Regulations, 1960.
Number of birds narcoticised and destroyed 25,550
Number of birds trapped and destroyed 822
Number of eggs destroyed 1,310
THE FOOD HYGIENE (DOCK CARRIERS ETC.) REGULATIONS, 1960
Progress in the application of these Regulations has continued generally during the year. The
co-operation received from the shipping and transport industries has been encouraging and the
Port Health Inspectors have made themselves available for consultation at all stages of development
in re-construction and re-organisation schemes. Statutory enforcement has not been necessary
at any time.
Apart from the premises and activities within the docks, the land and water transports are
kept under review at regular intervals and considerable progress has been achieved in this respect.
Barges at the quays and motor transports at berths and marshalling points are checked as a
routine and the owners are now well aware of the requirements of the Regulations.
Although the overall progress made in the past five years would seem to be slow it has nonetheless
been steady and the results already achieved augur well for the future.
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960-62
The customary annual survey of passenger carrying launches, which operate the summer
service on the river, was carried out by the various owners during the earlier months of the year.
These occasions provide an opportunity to inspect the fresh water installation and to make certain
that all service components are clean, of good repair and the water chlorinated. The survey also
provides an opportunity to repair defects and to adopt progressive modifications. In this respect
the owners have always shown outstanding willingness in giving their full co-operation. Apart
from cleansing and a few minor adjustments, the launches went into successful service as in
previous years and regular inspections have been made while afloat without any adverse incident.
Food Hygiene has been carefully observed during the summer season both afloat and at
terminal supply establishments, and in general found to be highly satisfactory.
The three larger vessels which continue the excursions to coastal resorts and the Continent
were all re-fitted to a standard in excess of the minimum requirements of the Regulations except
for the storage of fresh water which for constructional reasons will always remain limited. Exemption
Certificates in this respect have been issued by this Authority.
53 routine inspections were carried out during the year. The improvements made in consequence
of previous visits had been maintained and in some cases amplified voluntarily.
FOOD INSPECTION
The total amount of foodstuffs detained for examination and either condemned as unfit for
human consumption and destroyed or otherwise disposed of under guarantee and supervision was
3.515 tons. 1 cwts. 2 qrs. 12 lbs.

Items marked * were released with the agreement of and under the supervision of local medical
officers of health.
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