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Greenwich 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.

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4. The Executive Committee of the Greenwich Guild of Hygiene
shall be composed of:—
(a) One representative from each trade or group of trades
whose members are eligible for membership of the Guild.
(b) Two members of employees of the trades collectively
represented.
(c) The Mayor of Greenwich.
(d) The Medical Officer of Health of Greenwich.
(e) Food Inspectors and members of Public Health Commit-
tee.
The committee shall have power to co-opt additional members
and all elected members shall retire annually for the
purpose of the formation of a new Committee which
shall be elected by and from the body of the Guild at the
annual assembly.
5. The duties of the Executive Committee shall include :—
(a) The fixing of dates and times of meetings.
(b) The consideration of applications for Guild membership .
(c) The issue and withdrawal of certificates of hygiene
subject to confirmation by the Medical Officer of Health.
(d) Registration of members and reports to the annual meeting
on all Guild matters appropriate to such an assembly.
6. Application for membership shall be :—
(a) Made in writing on the approved form sent to the Medical
Officer of Health.
(b) In respect of premises situated in the Borough of Greenwich.
(c) Subject of a report by the Medical Officer of Health which
shall have regard to the condition of the premises and the
manner in which the business of the applicant is conducted
in the light of the provisions of the Code of Hygiene.
7. Issue and Withdrawal of Certificates.
Subject to authorisation by the Medical Officer of Health the
Committee shall cause to be issued a Certificate of
Hygiene which shall remain the property of the Greenwich
Borough Council. Except in the case of withdrawal
authorised by the Executive Committee and Medical
Officer of Health, the certificate may be held and displayed
for one year from the date of issue, after which it
must be submitted, without delay for renewal to cover
tho succeeding year.