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FOOD PREMISES.
Thirty-nine premises are registered under Section 14
Food & Drugs Act, 1938, for the preparation or manufacture
of sausages, or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food
intended for sale.
On the 24th July, 1950, the Town Council adopted the
new bye-laws of the Ministry of Food for securing the
observance of sanitary and cleanly condilions and practices
in connection with the handling, wrapping and delivery of
food, and with the sale of food in the open air.
My own opinion is that those byelaws are too indefinite
to be of much use in a district such as this except as a
means of focussing attention on the necessity for good habits
amongst food handlers.
It was unfortunate that their introduction coincided
with a paper shortage so that the wrapping of food has not
progressed as was hoped. The roundsman still presents a
problem in hygiene which has yet to be satisfactorily solved,
The question arose as to how the provisions of these
byelaws could best be introduced to the traders and it was
decided that it should be done by personal visits by the
sanitary inspectors. By the end of the year the majority
of the food shops, catering establishments, hotels, licensed
premises etc, had received a visit from a sanitary inspector,
who explained the new byelaws and other legislation dealing
with precautions against contamination of food. Furthermore
premises were inspected and the attention of traders drawn to
any infringements.
The co-operation of the traders was very good, nearly
all showing a commendable desire to bring their promises
as well as their technique into line with modern hygienic
standards„
There follows a summary of works carried out to meet
the requirements of the Council, mainly, be it noted, to
comply with the Food & Drugs Act rather than the new byelaws
Hot water supoly provided 40
New wash-basins provided 5
Soap and towel provided 9
New sinks provided 4
Arrangements for washing in adjoining
premises 2
Rooms repaired and cleansed 41
Ventilation improved 2
W.Cs. cleansed or repaired 26
New W.Cs. provided 4
W.C. disconnected from food store 1
Artificial light provided in W.Cs. 8
Roof repaired 1
Drains cleansed or repaired 7
New dustbins provided 3
Accumulations of refuse removed 4
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired 2
Drains relaid 1
Yard paving repaired 1
Food storage improved 4
Meat delivery van repaired and lined 1
Proper notices displayed re. sale of
horseflosh. 1
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