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CLEAN FOOD CAMPAIGN
Throughout the year a series of posters were displayed on Council
premises, Council notice boards, Public Libraries, Infant Welfare
Centres, General Practitioners Waiting Rooms, Political and Social
Organisations, and pamphlets were also distributed to the foregoing.
Lectures and film shows were given to pupils of local schools and
to members of local organisations.
A series of six monthly, film shows was arranged and the first of
the series began in October. Each showing included a full length
feature film as well as short films on clean food and other health
matters.
In addition to the normal routine visits paid to food premises,
all trades involving the handling of food were inspected in detail by
the District Sanitary Inspectors within the first three months. The
survey was made bearing in mind the Food and Drugs Amendment Bill and
its implications as to registration, etc., as well as a means of extending
the Clean Food Campaign. Particular attention was paid to the
question of a satisfactory supply of hot water for general cleansing
and for the purpose of hand washing after using the toilet or otherwise
soiling the hands. It was found that the majority of traders were
becoming more clean food conscious and their co-operation was a pleasing
feature of the survey. Of the 343 premises inspected during the survey
it was found that 246 had a constant supply of hot water and 96 had other
means of obtaining a supply of hot water.
A policy of discussion and persuasion in place of relying solely
upon the enforcement of legal provisions has resulted in considerable
improvement. This is disclosed by a re-survey up to and including
30th April, 19 54, when it was ascertained that 14 more traders had
provided means for a constant supply of hot water and 31 other traders
were in process of having such a facility installed.