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"All condemned food was collected as in previous years by the
Borough Engineer's department and, where suitable, used for animal
feeding. The arrangement with the Sheppey Glue and Chemical Works
was continued throughout the year— this firm taking condemned
meat, etc. The remainder was used for animal feeding or treated as
refuse.
"The question of the cleanliness of places where meals are
prepared, i.e., restaurants, cafes, and so on, received a good deal of
attention and publicity during the year and I feel that the essence of
the matter is the type of person engaged in this work. There can be
no doubt that there are some who should never be allowed to handle
food intended for human consumption. They are naturally slovenly and
careless and no regulations or Acts of Parliament will change them.
It may well be that the time has come when the person and not the
premises should have primary consideration, as in the case of public
houses where the suitability of the licensee is the governing factor."