[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance U.D.C. / Borough.

  • Penzance (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (a) Food Hygiene Regulaticp.r, FolD.'^v'ing the prelirainaiy work referred to in the report for 1956, discussions with individual traders con¬ tinued during 1957, and advice was given regarding the Regulations and their application to particular premises. One Inspector de¬ voted much of his tijne to this work, and generally speaking, the response was satisfactory. Unfortunately, in one instance, court proceedings had to be instituted before the occupier of the shop concerned would comply with the Council’s request to make necessary provisions undor the Regulations. In no other case was it necessary to serve a notice. In connection with the Regulations twenty-nine written re¬ quests were sent to traders following visits to catering estab¬ lishments. (id The infc.rmtion requested by the Minister of Health in Circu- 19/56 is repeated below in respect of 1957:- (i) No. of food premises in the Borough:- Butchers 34 Sweets & Confectionery 29 Manufactur¬ Hotels, Restaurants, ing Butchers 18 Cafes & Snack Bars 68 Bakers Dairies 27 Fish-friers 19 Licensed Premises 40 Grocers 76 Wet fish shops 7 F..''aiterers & Wine & Spirit Greengrocers 23 Merchants 2 Ice Cream Premises No. of registered premises in the Borough:- (a)Under Sec.16,Food & Drugs , 1955 (See ^ in (i) above) 125 (b)Under Milk & Dairies Regulations 27 (iii)The number of inspections of all types of food premises is shown in the summary of visits and inspections - Appendix E. (iv)All unsound and diseased meat which was condemned during the year was taken to the premises of Cornish Fish Products Ltd., Stable Hobba, for rendering down and mixing with artificial manures. Other unsound foodstuffs, in smaller quantities, were taken to the Council’s controlled tip for burial under super¬ vision. (c). Ice Cream(Heat Treatment) Regulations.1947-52. There were four additional premises registered for the sale and storage of ice cream. Routine sampling of ice cream was carried out at fortnightly intervals during the summer months, greater attention being given to the products of local manufacturers. The following table records the results of tests carried out on samples duiujig the year. Samples returned in Grade 1.54 ov Samples returned in Grade 2..2 or 3*6% —6—