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In addition there are 160 street market stalls dealing in
various foodstuffs.
The total number of visits paid to all food premises during
1959 was 3,012 and to food stalls 4,352.
Food Hygiene Regulations:
Experience has shown that constant supervision of restaurants,
cafes and snack bars is necessary in order to ensure that the
basic principles of the Regulations are being complied with at
all times.
Education by means of personal contact with persons engaged
in food preparation and handling especially with regard to personal
hygiene and general cleanliness of premises and equipment, has
been found to be the most effective method of obtaining some
measure of compliance.
Undoubtedly the majority of the owners of this type of food
business are willing to co-operate in the administration of the
Regulations, but they are often hampered by the nomadic type of
person available for employment in their business, which does not
permit them to instil into their employees the need for personal
and general cleanliness.
Many of the eating establishments in the Borough are structurally
old and unfortunately the terms of the tenancy, in many
cases, does not encourage the expenditure of large sums of money
in improvements and modern equipment; this naturally adds to the
need for more thorough inspection and supervision.
The total number of visits made to restaurants, cafes and
snack bars during the year was 1,930.
Adulteration of Food:
In 1959 a total of 620 samples of foods and drugs were
submitted to the Public Analyst. Of these, six were formal and
the remainder were informal samples.