[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Holywell U.D.C.

  • Holywell (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Holywell U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    vrhich gives the appearance of being absolutely cleon* He have, in 1iiis area, a high incidence of shops and, being the narkot town for a large local .area, it is essential that food preLiisos should not only be clean but they should present a clc'On and uoll—naintained appearance. The Food and Drugs Authority for tiie area is the Flii:tshirc County Council v;ho is also responsible for issuing dealers licences etc. to niHc distributors. As far as time allows, regular inspections of food proLiises are oade and tiiose visits include calls at \vorks canteens, bakehouses etc. There vjas no necessity for any forr.ial action to be taken during the year, TABLE XI. CiSCASES INSPECTED AFP IIEAT COIIBUSD. i i Cattle Calves 1 j Sheep — Pigs Number Ki].led j 530 2 j 5,356 612 Number Inspected 1 530 2 • j 5,356 t 612 Number Affected “Virith 1 Tuberculosis | Percentage of the number i inspected, affected tiritii 1 Tuberculosis | 1 1 1 1 j - 0.19 : ° S i 1 J 1 1 0 1 i 0 Number Affected mtli j 15 1 0 1 7 1 Other Diseases, 1 I _i I 1 1 Percentage of the number \ 2.83 ' 0 .13 .16 inspected,affected TriLth 1 Other Diseases, I i ! i • 1 1 Three slaughterhouses were licensed as complying with tlx3 SI a-ugh ter houses Act,1958, although one licence was witlihe3.d for a few weeks until the required ir.prcvements were made. Ice Cream, There are ir. manuf acturors of ice ereaii vritliin 'the Urban District, All ice cream sold from shops in the area is manufactured by multiple firms but tlxjre are four vehicles which retail vd.thin the area during sn.i.icr months, where tlx; produce is manufactured within the areas of neighbouring authorities, Regular samples are talcen for bacteriologic.'l analysis and all v/ere satisfactory. The ice cream industip in this country has developed tremendously \ithin the last decade, and in. most cases, the standard of production is very high indeed. Condemned Food - 1963» Various unsound tinned foods \7ctq ins^jocted and disposed of after voluntarj surrender, TAELB :gl. FOCD P0I30UIKG. There irere no outbreaks of food-poisoning in the area during the year. Factories I, Inspections for purposes of provisions as to heaHth (including inspections made by Public IIcalLth Inspector) I963.