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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1965

MEANWHILE, OF THE 3 192 000 KILOGRAMMES OF IMPORTED MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTED DURING THE SAME PERIOD, ABOUT 720 KILOGRAMMES WERE REJECTED AND DESTROYED.

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CONDEMNED MEAT AND DEAD ANIMALS ARE PROCESSED AT THE BY-PRODUCTS PLANT IN THE KENNEDY TOWN ABATTOIR INTO MEAT AND BONE MEAL, ANIMAL GREASE AND DRIED BLOOD.

SUCH PRODUCTS ARE SOLD BY PUBLIC TENDER. PRODUCTION IN JULY AMOUNTED TO 157 TONNES.

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THE FOOD INSPECTION IS CARRIED OUT BY SPECIALLY TRAINED HEALTH INSPECTORS OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THEY EXAMINE ALL FOODS, WHETHER LOCALLY PROCESSED CR IMPORTED, TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE DISEASE FREE AND FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

COURTESY DRIVE BY SWD STAFF WELL RECEIVED

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FRONTLINE STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TAKING PART IN AN EIGHT-WEEK COURTESY DRIVE WERE WELL RECEIVED BY THE +CUSTOMERS+ THEY SERVED, ACCORDING TO THE FINDINGS OF OPINION SURVEYS.

STAFF FROM THE 11 SERVICE UNITS WERE GENERALLY COURTEOUS, HELPFUL AND THE IR PERFORMANCES SATISFACTORY, IT SHOWED.

DESPITE THE ENCOURAGING RESULTS, SEVERAL UNITS TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE IR SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

THE COURTESY DRIVE IS A IMED AT IMPROVING SERVICE AT SUCH FRONTLINE OFFICES AS SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS, FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES, PROBATION OFFICES AND HEADQUARTERS UNITS,

IT ALSO SERVED TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS AMONG JUNIOR STAFF

AND SUPERVISORS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF COURTESY.

STAFF INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN HAD ATTENDED BRIEFINGS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAINING SECTION.

SENIOR STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT ALSO VISITED THE UNITS TO SHOW SUPPORT AND TO GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AND ADVICE.

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