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Legal proceedings were instituted in the under-mentioned
cases, with the results showm:-
16. Foreign body in Buttered Roll Fined £4 0 0 £2 2 0 costs.
18. Cigarette end in Bread Fined £5 0 0 £2 2 0 costs.
24. Dirty Bread Fined £4 0 0 £2 2 0 costs.
37. Mouldy Apple Pie Fined £3 0 0 no costs
39. Nail in Chocolate Crunch Fined £5 0 0 £2 2 0 costs.
3. Clean Food Campaign
(i) The number of food premises by type of business in the
area is as follows:-
Greengrocers and fruiterers 172
Fish shops, wet, dry and fried 91
Bakers 109
Butchers 157
Restaurants 231
(ii) The number of premises registered under section 14 Food
and Drugs Act, 1938, and Milk and Dairies Regulations
1949.
Ice Cream 511
Sausages and potted processed etc.
meat. 157
Registered milk distributors 269
(iii) Number of inspections of food premises 2,198
(tv) Education Activities, etc.
The Lambeth Clean Food Association has again increased
its membership and whereas this was originally limited
to the retail traders, the doors have now been opened
to the wholesale trade and manufacturers.
Since its inception there have been 378 applications
for membership of which 36 were not proceeded with or
withdrawn for one reason or another. 285 have been approved
and accepted and 367 certificates (one for each shop)
have been issued. Of these 76 have been surrendered as
the premises have changed hands but 36 of the newcomers
have been accepted for membership and are included in
the 285 mentioned above.
The number of badges issued is 844, these being worn
by those serving the public whether members or employees
of members.
The practice of taking finger swabs serves as a
reminder to wash hands before handling unwrapped food
for sale. Of the 1581 taken only 50 have been found to
be contaminated with faecal coli. There are no figures
for comparison with conditions of twenty years ago but it
is safe to say that standards are far higher today.
Qualification for membership consists of two principal
requirements, first that the premises shall comply with
the statutory requirements and bylaws and second that
the applicant and employees agree to maintain scrupulous
cleanliness of person, of clothing and of utensils. The
first insures that the facilities for cleanliness are
available for use and the second the promise that they
shall be properly and efficiently used.