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At the end of the year, the basement bakehouse at 29 Blackheath
Hill, S.E.10 was still operating as the alternative premises
in Plumbridge Street were still not available.
Catering Establishments.—Since 1947, when the National
Conference on Food Infections was held in London, campaigns have
been conducted at various times throughout the country to draw
the public's attention to the need for cleaner food handling. Shortages
of labour and materials have been a great drawback to progress
in this field but, despite the handicap, some fair measure of success
has been achieved in the Borough with the help of the Greenwich
Guild of Hygiene.
Owing to pressing public demand for communal catering the
number of these establishments has risen sharply and the task of
their supervision has risen proportionately. The modern practice
of providing " works canteens " and the introduction of " school
meals " have only served to increase the Health Department's
responsibilities.