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In addition to the above food premises, there are approximately
180 street market stalls dealing in various foodstuffs.
Note: In the above list some premises are enumerated in more than one
category.
The above type of business establishments have been inspected
periodically both formally and informally. The total number of visits
paid during 1963 was 4,684 to premises, and 2,507 to stalls. Inspection
of street traders storage premises involved 136 visits during the year.
FOOD HYGIENE. It is believed that the constant supervision and personal
contact with employees in the food businesses in the Borough has done
much to ensure compliance with the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations
1960,but experience has shown that owing to the various nationalities
engaged in catering particularly, and due to the nomadic nature of
some of the types of workers, this constant supervision must be maintained.
Generally speaking the employers and employees welcome these visits
and having been told why certain requirements are necessary, do their
best to carry out instructions. The structural conditions of the food
business is in general satisfactory and periodic redecoration and
maintenance, is in the majority of cases carried out when necessary.
The 'No Smoking' requirements of the Regulations is one which,
through persistent supervision,has now been accepted generally by food
traders although some improvement in the position may be attributed to
the National anti-smoking campaign, it is felt that this betterment is
in the main due to the work of the Department.
The old fashioned tendency to carry out food preparation behind
almost locked doors is one that is fast disappearing, and in many cases
food preparation and food handling is carried out within the view of
the customer.

The milk and synthetic creams were found to be satisfactory.
The ice-cream samples were mainly from the manufacturers within
the Borough and although satisfactory shewed the need for constant
supervision, especially with the increased sales of the soft variety.
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