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NEW BUILDING REGULATIONS,
(Cont.)
Correspondence took place with the Ministry and the Member
of Parliament, hut the Ministry regretted that they could not
accept the suggestion because of certain practical objections.
The Council approved the following resolution of the
Public Health Committee:-
"That this Committee remain convinced that the absence
of a means of burning surgical materials in domestic
dwellings presents a growing problem on public health
grounds and the Association of Municipal Corporations
be asked to take up with the Ministry the necessity
for legislation to require the provision of domestic
incinerators in dwellings which have no fireplaces or
boilers burning solid fuel."
FOOD INSPECTION.
Foodstuffs of all descriptions are constantly under
inspection to see that they are fit for human consumption.
During the year a variety of foods which were not fit were
surrendered by the owners and destroyed by burning or burying.
The total weight of such goods was:-
cwts. qrs. lbs. ozs.
8 - 21 8½
There is no slaughterhouse in use in the Borough,
consequently the only meat inspection carried out is in butchers'
shops, canteens, etc.
18 samples of various kinds of food were taken for
bacteriological examination as a routine measure to check on
fitness for human consumption.
FOOD HYGIENE.
44 premises are registered under section 16 of the Food
and Drugs Act, 1955, for the preparation or manufacture of
sausages, or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved foods intended
for sale, and 22 premises for the preparation of preserved food
intended for sale for human consumption (including the preparation
of fish by any process of cooking and the cooking of poultry).
1,123 visits were made to these premises and to shops,
canteens, restaurants, public houses, food-handling businesses,
and vehicles, to ensure the maintenance of a proper standard
of hygiene and to examine food intended for sale.
The following works were carried out to meet the requirements
33.