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improvements were obtained without recourse to official action but
it was necesssary on 27 occasions to serve notices under Section 13
of the Pood and Drugs Act, 1938. Eighteen notices being served on
occupiers and nine on owners of food premises. In addition, 19
letters were sent giving warnings against infringements of the Act.
At the beginning of the summer a letter was sent to all food traders
reminding them of the need for especial precautions in connection
with those foods which are particularly liable to contamination such
as cooked meat and cream products. They were also reminded of the
provisions of the Bye-laws for the Protection of Pood made by the
London County Council under Section 15 of the aforementioned Act.
Towards the end of the year the Council co-operated with
neighbouring boroughs in the holding of a pilot pictorial exhibition
and Invitations to attend were sent to food traders in the Borough.
(k) Milk in Schools
The arrangements for sampling milk at London County Council
Schools continued without variation. A total of 17 samples were
submitted for examination, all of which satisfied the prescribed
tests.
(1) Milk at Nurseries
Two samples of milk submitted for examination passed the
necessary tests.