Annual report on the health and medical services of the state of Queensland.

  • Queensland. Department of Health.
Date:
[1948]
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Credit: Annual report on the health and medical services of the state of Queensland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cafes.—Cafes and refreshment-rooms have received special attention, and a steady improve¬ ment in the conditions at these premises realised. Inspection was made of methods of food pre¬ paration, protection of food, and cleanliness of tableware, appliances, and utensils. Cracked and chipped crockery was checked, and the detection of cockroaches and other vermin carried out. B ood Factories. &c.—Food factories of every description and retail and wholesale food premises have received visits from the head¬ quarters staff. Many small food factories have been established as post-war ventures and in some cases have been set up in dilapidated and unsuitable buildings. In a few instances the proprietors of these establishments were required to cease the use of the premises for the preparation of food for sale. Where shopkeepers failed to comply with the provisions of the Food and Drug Regulations, prosecutions were launched for such breaches and penalties obtained. Prosecutions for Miscellaneous Breaches by Shopkeepers for the Year ending 30th June, 1948. (Headquarters Staff.) Date. Place. Basis of Prosecution. Fines. Costs. 1947— £ s. d. £ s. d. 18th July Brisbane . . Food exposed to contamination 2 0 0 0 6 0 18th July Brisbane .. Dirty food premises 1 0 0 0 6 0 27th October Ipswich Food exposed to contamination 5 0 0 0 6 0 1948— 2nd March. . Brisbane . . Food exposed to contamination 3 0 0 0 6 0 £110 0 £14 0 Bread.—Both the quality and weight of bread received attention, resulting in the prosecution of bakers, and the details of the cases are set out below. Foreign articles have been found in bread from time to time, due to carelessness on the part of the baker or his employee. During the year two loaves of bread from the same bakery were discovered to contain small pieces of broken glass, and the baker was proceeded against for a breach of the Health Acts. Bread Prosecutions for the Year 1947-48—(Headquarters Staff). Date. Place. Basis of Prosecution. Fines. Costs. 1948— 15 th January 15th January 24th March 31st March . . Bundaberg Bundaberg Brisbane Brisbane . . Brown bread deficient in wholemeal Brown bread deficient in wholemeal Foreign substance (glass) in bread Bread, 5 lb., 4| oz. short-weight £ s. d. 2 10 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 £ s. d. 1 7 0 1 7 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 £20 10 0 £3 6 0 Preservatives in Meat.—Notwithstanding pro¬ ceedings taken by this Department, butchers continue to use a preservative substance in fresh meat in contravention of the provisions of the Food and Drug Regulations. Stale meat so treated becomes bright red in colour with every evidence of freshness. In addition to the following list of prosecu¬ tions for having sold adulterated minced meat, two Brisbane butchers were fined for having sold sausage meat containing 15 and 15.6 per cent, per lb. respectively of the preservative substance, sulphur dioxide, when fines and costs totalling £18 15s. were secured. Prosecutions for Adulterated Minced Meat for Year 1947-48—(Headquarters Staff). Date. Place. Quantity of Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide). Fines. Costs. 1948— £ s. d. £ s. d. 14th April .. Sandgate .. 5-3 grains per lb. 7 0 0 1 7 0 14th April . . Brisbane . . 2-0 grains per lb. 7 0 0 1 7 0 21st April .. Nundah . . 6-0 grains per lb. 7 0 0 1 7 0 21st April .. Morningside 2-2 grains per lb. 1 0 0 1 7 0 21st April . . Nundah . . 7-0 grains per lb. 7 0 0 1 7 0 28th April . . Camp Hill 2-3 grains per lb. 5 0 0 1 7 0 28th April .. Camp Hill 2-2 grains per lb. 5 0 0 2 8 0 13th May Coorparoo 4-0 grains per lb. 3 0 0 1 7 0 28th May Brisbane . . 8-5 grains per lb. 10 0 0 1 7 0 28th June .. Brisbane .. 11-3 grains per lb. 12 0 0 1 13 0 28th June . . Brisbane .. 4-3 grains per lb. 4 0 0 1 10 0 £68 0 0 £16 7 0