VPRS 14496 Health Register

This series consists of Food Premises and General Health Registers compiled as a result of the council's duties regarding the safe guarding of public health within the municipality of Moorabbin (VA 656).Under the Health Act 1958 (Act No. 6270), Municipal Councils were to employ inspectors and medical officers in order to remain informed of the public health and sanitary circumstances of the municipal district. Part of the Councils' duties were to ensure that inspectors monthly, annual and special reports were lodged with the Department of Health (VA 695), and to compile annual reports of the Councils' actions relating to public health and sanitary concerns within the municipal district.Every boarding house, common lodging house, apartment house, camp or camping area, eating house and food promises were required to be registered with the council under Sections 209 - 227 of the Health Act 1958. Regulations concerning the inspection, drainage, sanitary and other health related aspects were made by the Governor-in-Council. Premises were inspected by the municipal council for their concurrence with the regulations.Information recorded in the registers included the date of application, the name and address of the proprietor, whether the premises was owned or occupied or both, the details regarding the purpose for which the premises was used, the number of persons employed, the situation of the premises, the date of registration, whether there were any conditions imposed on the granting of registration, the date of transfer and to whom it was transferred to, and the details regarding the premises to which the registration was transferred.本档案系列包含由穆尔宾（Moorabbin）市议会为履行辖区公共卫生保障职责所编制的食品经营场所与公共卫生总登记册（VA 656）。根据1958年《卫生法》（第6270号法案），市议会须聘任卫生检查员与医官，以全面掌握辖区内公共卫生与环境卫生现状。市议会的核心职责之一为：确保检查员提交的月度、年度及专项报告须报送至卫生部（VA 695），并编制市议会针对辖区内公共卫生与环境卫生相关事务的年度履职报告。依据1958年《卫生法》第209至227条，所有寄宿公寓、普通招待所、公寓楼、营地或露营地、餐饮场所及食品经营场所均需向市议会办理登记手续。总督会同行政局制定了涵盖检查、排水、环境卫生及其他卫生相关事项的监管规范。市议会将对各经营场所开展合规检查，以确认其符合相关监管要求。登记册收录的信息包括：申请日期、经营者姓名与住址、经营场所的权属状态（自有、承租或二者兼具）、经营用途详情、雇员人数、经营场所区位、登记日期、登记获批时附带的限制条件、转让日期、受让方信息，以及登记所转移至的经营场所详情。