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REPORT ON- CLfeAN FOOD- CAMPAIGN,
Saturday 13th to Saturday 20th May 1950.
(1) Ministry of Health Circular 2198 - 20th August 1940.
" " " Circular 46/49 -'24th May 1949.
" " " Memorandum No.l88Med. do.
" ,, Food Circular. MF/12/49 - 20t.h Aug. 1949.
(2) The Public Health Committee of the Metropolitan Borough
of Stepney have for some time conducted an education,
campaign drawing the attention of the traders and the public
to the necessity of improving the hygiene standards of food
shops and catering establishments. On 24th January 1950,
the Committee decided to launch an intensive outdoor
paign. From past experience it was found that the public
do not well attend indoor health exhibitions and lectures,
and the Committee decided that- it would probably be more
successful to take the exhibition to the public rather than
expect the public to attend an indoor exhibition in a public
hall. It was also felt that in this way the educational
effect of the campaign would better reach those sections of
the public who were probably most in need of enlightenment
and who would certainly not visit an indoor health exhibition.
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(3) Preparation of the Campaign and equipment
acquired or hired.
The Medical Officer of Health, the four Food Inspectors
and the staff officer engaged in Health Propaganda conferred
with the following:-
(i) The Co-operative Wholesale Society -
to acquire the hire of a mobile cinema van
and .the necessary technical staff to operate It.
(ii) The Local Police Superintendents
to obtain their co-operation to place the van
on suitable sites in the streets and assist
in guiding the public, etc.
(iii) The Central Council for Health Education -
to obtain advice and the loan of exhibition
material, leaflets and posters.
(iv) The Central Office of Information-
to obtain advice and-the loan of Ministry of
Health films "Another Case of food Poisoning"
and "A Fly About the House."
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