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INSPECTION & SUPERVISION OF FOOD
There are no slaughterhouses in the Borough, and no
animals are killed for human consumption.
SURVEY OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
On 2nd May, 1949, a complete survey of all food
establishments in the Borough was undertaken by the Special
Food & Drugs Section of the Sanitary Inspectors under
Mr. A.W. Gammack, the Council's Senior Food & Drugs Inspector,
and complete records obtained as to structural condition of
the premises, the suitability of equipment, water supply,
sinks, etc.
The principal legislation relating to cleanliness
in food premises is contained in Section 13 of the Food
& Drugs Act, 1938, and the provision of suitable and
sufficient sanitary conveniences in food shops is made
obligatory by Section 10 of the Shops Act, 1934.
Bye-Laws: Section 15 of the Food & Drugs Act, 1938, empowers
a local authority to make bye-laws for sanitary and cleanly
conditions in connection with the handling, wrapping and
delivery of food whether in a shop or exposed for sale in
the open air, and in London the London County Council is the
authority to make such bye-laws. Model bye-laws were
published in October, 1949, and are still under consideration.
The following gives details of the various types
of food premises in the Borough, together with the number of
inspections made during 1949 and the Notices served on the
persons responsible calling for the remedy of defects. A
great deal, however, is achieved by personal contact between
the Inspectors and the Shop-Keepers, and in many cases much
more satisfactory results are obtained by personal discussion
and advice rather than by written notice.