View report page

necessary to maintain some of the oldest and least suitable properties in a
state fit for habitation.
The work of inspection of catering establishments in the City has been
expedited by the appointment of an additional inspector for this purpose. Two
are now engaged whole time in this work- Comment has been made in the reports
for 1944 and 1945 on the importance of this industry in Westminster and the need
for constant supervision of the conditions in catering establishments, end of the'
nature and quality of food served. There is a tendency even more pronounced
than during the war years for nin r cases of food poisoning to arise. This mcy
well be associated with the growing practice imposed by the scarcity of certain
foods , of keeping rrl nt in the years of plenty would with; easy conscience have been
discarded. , "
I should liko to conc].o.de by expressing ny apxrdciatirn of the kindness
and consideration which I have always received from menders c£ the Council and
from myr colleagues. lifcr gratitude is always due to the roady assistance and
interested loyalty given me by the staiM.' of the dovartment,
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient servant,
ANDREW J. SHINNIE
.
September, 1947