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Generally street food traders appear particularly to
resent the prohibition of smoking imposed by these Regulations,
so much so that on more than one occasion the inspectors were
threatened with physical violence when attempting to caution
offenders.
In view of the general difficulties associated with street
traders, the Council decided by Resolution that Section 22 of the
Food and Drugs Act, 1955 which requires an itinerant vendor
of ice cream to display his name and address on his vehicle or
container, should be extended to cover itinerant vendors of any
food.
Special waterproof cards containing names and addresses
were then printed and handed to each of the known street food
traders for display on their barrows and/or containers.
It was possibly significant that towards the end of the year
there appeared to be a marked reduction in the number of "barrow
boys" serving food in the Colas Mews area, also the number of
traders who appear to have permanent pitches on the forecourts
of Kilburn High Road had likewise diminished. This may be
purely temporary but I feel in view of the lack of cooperation
from these traders on hygiene matters particularly, it is a move
in the right direction.
Catering Hygiene- Hampstead Heath Fairs
The Food Inspector together with other members of the
inspectorial and manual staffs, has as usual devoted much time
and attention to the catering hygiene of the traditional Hampstead
Heath Fairs throughout the period of Easter, Whitsun and August
Bank Holidays.
Extensive sampling, both chemical and bacteriological has
been undertaken and the stalls and vans repeatedly visited to ensure
full compliance, as far as possible, with the Food Hygiene Regulations.
During peak business periods, conditions under which food
is handled and consumed inevitably deteriorate under the difficult
local conditions existing. It is unlikely that ideal hygienic
conditions will obtain with the restricted space and facilities
available in vans and stalls on the present clinker and ash standing.
Unless there is to be a radical change in the lay-out of the
refreshmentareas involving some form of permanent properly