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Bakers 28
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 50
Cafes and Restaurants 60
Grocers 78
Two grocers' shops and one baker's premises are registered
under the local Act for the preparation of preserved meat, etc.,
and all the fish friers' premises are similarly registered in respect
of fish frying.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector reports: "There has been a
steady improvement in the standard of Food Hygiene in food
premises in the District during the past few years, largely as a
result of the genuine desire on the part of the majority of food
traders to give a better service, stimulated by the national publicity
given to the subject and the continuing interest of the general
public in the campaign for cleaner food.
This has been supplemented by the regular inspections made
of all food premises by the Sanitary Officers, and in this respect,
it should be stressed that the maintenance of a high standard of
hygiene cannot be achieved by a 'once and for all' effort, but only
by a continuous policy of attention to detail."
Advice and assistance has been given whenever necessary,
and in the course of this work during the year, 83 swabs were taken
from washed crockery and 5 samples of washing up water were
taken for bacteriological examination.
Samples of food submitted for bacteriological examination
included synthetic cream, cream doughnuts, buns, egg albumin
and dried egg.
The Council has adopted the new Model Byelaws issued by
the Ministry of Food in connection with the Handling, Wrapping
and Delivery of Food and Sale of Food in the Open Air, and
copies have been circulated to all food traders in the District.
UNSOUND FOOD.