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COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
A common Lodging-house is defined as "a house (other than
a public assistance institution) provided for the purpose of
accommodating by night poor persons, not being members of the
same family, who resort thereto and are allowed to occupy one
common room for the purpose of sleeping or eating, and includes,
where part only of a house is so used, the part so used".
There are no such premises in this Borough.
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.
10 - - 13
There is no slaughterhouse in use in the Borough,consequently
the only meat inspection carried out is in butchers shops,canteens,
etc.
43 samples of various kinds of food were taken for bacteriological
examination in the laboratory 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 21
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).
987 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
of the Food & Drugs Act, byelaws and other legislation:-
Protection of food from contamination 23
Protective clothing for staff 1
Sinks provided 1
Washhand basins provided 5
Hot water supply provided 9
Wastepipes repaired or renewed 5
Food rooms cleansed 45
Walls and ceilings repaired 8
Floors repaired 4
Water pipes and cisterns repaired 4
W.Cs.cleansed or repaired 7
Windows repaired or renewed 1
Rooms ventilated 1
Doors repaired or renewed 2
Drains cleansed or repaired 4
Refuse bins provided 3
Accumulations removed 1
Renewal or cleansing of equipment 1
Name and address on vehicle 1
Storage clothing 1
Washable head covering 1
Smoking 3
“Wash hands" notice 1
Towel, soap and nailbrush 1
First aid equipment 2
Paving repaired 1
Storage for waste food improved 1
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