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Hygiene Regulations relating to the structural condition
of food premises the greatest scope now lies in improving
the methods of handling food and the personal habits of
those employed in this process In large canteens where
meat is reheated special attention has been paid to providing
means of rapid cooling and refrigerated storage until
reheating takes place The all important factor of
handwashing after using the toilet is stressed on every
possible occasion.
No certificates of exemption from certain requirements
of the Pood Hygiene Regulations, 1955 have been granted.
Pull use has been made of the propaganda material and
posters issued by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries
and Pood and the Central Council for Health Education.
Large numbers of posters have been exhibited in places
where they will do most good i.e. factory canteens school
kitchens civic restaurant, food factories, etc.
Byelaws made under Section 15 of the Pood and Drugs
Act 1938 have been in force in the district since July,
1950.
Three years ago I reported that the publication by
the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Pood of Codes
of Practice for food handling was "imminent". My use of
the word was evidently not justified as they have still not
been issued For the reasons set out in last year's report
Codes of Practice are eagerly awaited in the expectation
that they will form a basis for the revival of the Pood
Hygiene Guild.
Hawkers of Food.
The registration of hawkers of certain classes of food
has been compulsory in this district since 1939 and immediately
after the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, came
into force the Council adopted Section 11 of the Act to
extend the registration of hawkers to cover all classes of
foodstuffs The vehicles and storage premises used by these
traders are regularly inspected by the Public Health
Inspectors and have to comply with the Food Hygiene Regu
lations.
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