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other receptacles. During the year 34 samples were submitted
for examination to the Public Analyst and were reported
genuine.
Hammersmith Clean Food Traders' Guild.
The Clean Food Traders' Guild, which was formed to
encourage more hygienic practices in the preparation, handling
and sale of foodstuffs, continued its work during the year. Control
of the Guild is in the hands of a Committee comprising
representatives of the Health Committee, nominees of the Food
Trades Associations and the Chamber of Trade and Commerce
and representatives of the Employees' Trade Unions, the
majority being Trade Members.
At the end of the year the number of Food Traders enrolled
in the Guild was 112. This figure shows a slight reduction
compared with the previous year, a few of the traders having
allowed their membership to lapse by the non-payment of subscriptions.
On the other hand several new members were
registered.
Reports by the inspectors of the Health Department showed
that the standard imposed by the Guild's Codes of Practice was
generally well maintained by the members and improvement
in the condition of a number of premises was obtained.
The Educational work of the Guild was continued by the
distribution of leaflets, talks to school children and women's
organisations and by direct contact with food trade employees.
During the year the Guild, in conjunction with the Health Committee,
published a handbook on "Food Hygiene." 1,000 copies
were distributed, mostly to members of the general public.
At the end of the year (1953) the number of premises from
which foodstuffs were being sold by retail, so far as was known
to the Department, was 617.

° including 2 registered for the sale of milk.
† including 86 registered for the sale of milk.