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(v) the temperature at which certain foods that are particularly
liable to transmit disease are to be kept in food
premises.
So far as food traders are concerned, many of them have been
required to effect considerable improvements to their premises,
apparatus and equipment, not the least of which has been the
provision, where necessary, of wash-hand basins and hot and
cold water supply for the personal hygiene of persons employed
in the business, in addition to separate facilities for washing
food and equipment. It was anticipated that there would be
a good deal of opposition to this requirement but it is gratifying
to record that the food traders in Camberwell have responded
remarkably well and on repeated occasions Inspectors have been
told "we do not know how we have done without it all these
years."In only one or two instances was difficulty experienced
in securing compliance with the Regulations and in no case was
it necessary to resort to legal proceedings.
Wide publicity was given to the new Regulations through
the medium of the local Press and the distribution of a pamphlet
entitled "Your Guide to the Food Regulations 1955" to the
managements of all food premises in the Borough. This
pamphlet summarises the requirements of the Regulations in
simple terms and many of the recipients expressed their appreciation
of the great assistance it had afforded them.
By arrangement with the Camberwell, Peckham and Dulwich
Chamber of Commerce, a meeting was held in the Council
Chamber at the Town Hall on 2nd May which all food traders
in the Borough were invited to attend. Unfortunately, the
response was extremely poor, but those present displayed a
keen interest in the interpretation of the Regulations and raised
several matters which were carefully explained and clarified
by the Council's Officers.
The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the
Public Health Committee and concluded with the showing of
two films—"Another Case of Poisoning" and "A Fly about
the House"
Co-operation of this kind is of the utmost value in establishing
rapport between the Council's Officers and the Food Traders
in the Borough, and although this meeting was poorly attended
it is hoped that it will prove to be one of many which will
encourage close liaison between all concerned in the promotion
of food hygiene.
The reputable food trader is, of course, well aware of the
advantages to his business in providing a clean and wholesome
service to his customers. He is, nevertheless, dependent to a