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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND
FOOD PREMISES.
The article by Dr. W. A. Lethem, Ministry of Health, which is
reprinted in full at the conclusion of this section of the report and
to which reference is made in the introductory pages, emphasises
the difficulties experienced by local authorities in securing improved
conditions at food premises generally.
In this Borough 5,909 visits were made to such premises during
the year, and there was no relaxation of effort to enforce the provisions
of existing food legislation.
Milk Supply.—At the end of the year one cowkeeper, 72
dairies and milkshops, 99 dairymen (including those whose premises
are situated outside the Borough) and 255 purveyors of milk in
sealed receptacles remained on the register. In no case was it
found necessary to refuse registration or to remove a retailer from
the Register under Section 22 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-48.
Under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 33 principal
licences and 11 supplementary licences were granted. Of the
principal licences one was in respect of a pasteurising establishment.
18 were dealers' licences for the sale of pasteurised milk and 14 were
dealers' licences for the sale of tuberculin-tested milk.
A total of 412 samples of milk sold under special designations
were submitted for bacteriological examination, and 18 of these
were found not to conform to the requirements of the Regulations.
The vendors of the samples were warned and advice given to enable