[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough.

  • Banbury (Oxfordshire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    since October 1st 1963, when the new Meat Inspection Regulations came Into operation, the time speht on this work by your Inspectors has Increased on account of the added duty of stamping all carcases Inspected coupled with the Increased number of animals dealt with but, up to the time of preparing this report, no difficulties had been met In carrying out our usual 100% Inspection of the carcases of all animals slaughtered. I would. In reviewing the work, of the abattoir, pay my usual tribute to the Manager and the Slaughtermen. No authority could be served by a more efflcleht and conscientious team and I can again report the very high quality of the dressed carcases produced as a result of their work - a quality which has given the undertaking a very good name In meat trade circles. (e) Slaughtermens Licences During 1963 the licences of 8 slaughtermen were renewed under the provisions of the Slaughter of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954. POOD PREMISES The work of admlhlsterlng the Important provisions of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations has again been given special attention by your officers and I am able to report that, In accordance with the Council's policy of ensuring a satis- factory standard of hygiene In the local food premises, 42 food establishments were Improved during the year. The Improvements effected Included the following work completed at the request of your Inspectors;- Food rooms cleansed and redecorated ... 19 Constant hot water supplies provided ... 4 Sinks and wash basins provided ... 4 Soa.p, towels, nailbrush etc. provided ... 4 Apparatus in food rooms cleansed ... 3 Refrigerators cleansed ... 4 Animals excluded from food rooms ... 2 Protection of foodstuffs improved ... 2 Food vehicles cleansed ... 1 Water closets repaired and redecorated ... 8 Refuse storage facilities improved ... 6 Storage accommodation provided for outdoor clothing ... 1 Struotural repairs completed ... 4 Notices exhibited re. 'washing hands*^^ ... 2 Food premises completely redecorated ... 4 Warnings re, smoking in food rooms ... 5 Unfit food room closed and new food room provided ... 1 These Improvements were effected Informally and with the ready co-operation of our local food traders who,In general, are only too willing to carry out suggested Improvements to their premises or In their methods of working. Good liaison exists also between the Borough Engineer and Surveyor and myself whereby It Is ensured that new food premises are made to comply with the Regulatlohs from their Inception and before they are put Into use.