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Talks to Food Handlers.
The Inspector responsible for hygiene in catering establishments
Save a series of talks to employees of a large firm engaged in the
handling of food. The talks were given at the request of the management
and were greatly appreciated.
FOOD PREMISES.
Summary of Operations.
Inspections—
carried out—
Butchers' shops
967
Sanitary conveniences
cleansed, improved
or repaired
Fish shops
220
44
Milk shops
131
Cold water provided
53
Other Food shops
2,495
Hot water provided
137
Wash hand basins provided
rood stalls
126
106
Food storage premises
75
Soap, drying facilities,
etc., provided
61
Ice cream premises
444
Sinks provided
61
Preserved food premises
37
Ventilation provided or
improved
Catering establishments
798
14
Premises cleansed or
repaired
83
Notices served
177
(B)—SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS.
The analysis of samples of food and drugs purchased formally
and informally under the Food and Drugs Act is carried out by the
public Analyst for the Borough, J. E. Woodhead, Esq., b.sc., f.r.i.c.,
PH.C., at his laboratory at 325 Kennington Road, London, S.E. 11.
General bacteriological examination, and the examination of
samples of heat-treated milk and of ice-cream, is carried out by the
Public Health Laboratory Service.
The total number of formal samples taken under the Act during
1956 was 281, of which 2, or 0.7 per cent., were certified to be
adulterated. In addition, 273 informal samples were procured, all of
which were reported as genuine.
The percentages of samples reported by the Public Analyst to
be adulterated during the quinquennia 1921 to 1955 are given in the
following table. The year 1955 and 1956 are shown separately.
Year
Formal samples
(per cent.)
Informal samples
(per cent.)
Mean 1921—1925 6.4 7.4
„ 1926—1930 3.3 2.4
„ 1931—1935 1.8 2.1
„ 1936—1940 0.9 0.9
„1941—1945 1.4 1.1
„ 1946—1950 1.0 1.1
„1951—1955 2.1 2.2
1955 3.0 1.9
1956 0.7 0.0