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other improvements in conditions at their premises to bring them up to the standard required of
members. This standard is relatively high and the policy is to keep it so and not to relax the
requirements in any way for the sake of increasing membership. Strict observance of the Code of
Practice is the sine qua non of membership of the Association—a fact which must be kept continuously
before every member of a food-handling staff—and it is gratifying to record that no infringements
were reported during the year.
Continuing the programme of education for food-handlers, further lectures, illustrated by film
strips, were given by the Council's restaurant inspector on the subject of clean food handling. To meet
the convenience of employers and workpeople, these lectures were held, by request, both at the Town
Hall and at traders' premises at various times during and after normal working hours.
Amongst other activities, instructional visits were made to factories where foods and drink are
manufactured on a large scale. It is interesting to note that members of the Association have been
offered exceptionally favourable terms for insurance against food poisoning risks and other classes
of business.
The Executive Committee continued to meet regularly and it is felt that the Association is now well
established. The Hon. Secretary is Mr. D. W. Moeran, 2, Princes Street, Cavendish Square, W.l.
Dogs in Food Shops.—After consultations with local authority associations and national representative
bodies of the retail food trades, the Ministry of Food, in Circular 20/51, dated 24th October, 1951,
recommended local authorities to issue notices for display in food shops asking customers not to bring
their dogs into such premises. The St. Marylebone Clean Food Association had earlier decided that,
as a first step towards the ideal of completely excluding dogs, customers should be urged to keep them
on a lead and under control while in food shops. The Association accordingly issued suitably worded
notices for display at their members' premises and as this campaign was already in being it was
considered better to extend its scope to all food shops in the Borough rather than commence publicity
on the lines suggested by the Ministry.
Glass-washing in Public Houses.—A survey of the 128 licensed premises in the Borough revealed that
all but 12 have running hot water provided for glass-washing. Sixty-six, however, including 8 of those
without running hot water, do not use a detergent. Further investigation into this matter is proceeding.
SECTION F. PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
Notifiable Diseases.—Diseases notifiable in St. Marylebone are listed below, together with the
authority for requiring notification:—
Disease
Acute encephalitis
Acute influenzal pneumonia
Acute poliomyelitis
Acute primary pneumonia
Anthrax
Cholera
Continued fever
Diphtheria
Dysentery
Enteric fever (including typhoid and
paratyphoid).
Erysipelas
Food poisoning
Glanders
Hydrophobia
Authority for Notification
Public Health Act, 1936, section 143. Regulation (No. 2259)
made by Minister of Health, 1949 (1st January, 1950).
Public Health Act, 1936, section 143. Regulation (No. 1207)
made by Minister of Health, 1927 (1st January, 1928).
Public Health Act, 1936, section 143. Regulation (No. 2259)
made by Minister of Health, 1949 (1st January, 1950).
Public Health Act, 1936, section 143. Regulation (No. 1207)
made by Minister of Health, 1927 (1st January, 1928).
London County Council Order, 1909—Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, sections 192 and 305.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936, sections 192 and 304.
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Public Health Act, 1936, section 143. Regulation (No. 1207)
made by Minister of Health, 1927 (1st January, 1928).
Public Health (London) Act, 1936, sections 192 and 304.
Regulation (No. 1207) made by Minister of Health, 1927
(1st January, 1928).
Public Health (London) Act, 1936, sections 192 and 304.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938, section 17, as amended by National
Health Service Act, 1946 (10th schedule).
London County Council Order, 1909—Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, sections 192 and 305.
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