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The exhibition was an undoubted success in that the public
showed a very deep interest, there being an attendance of upwards
of 9,000 visitors. Many were older children from schools in and
outside the Borough in specially conducted parties.
Contributions to the Exhibition with its 36 stands were from
a wide field of interested and public-spirited traders and associations,
and were representative of practically the whole of the
extensive food producing factories and stores in the Borough. In
addition to the firms occupying stands in the Exhibition, a local
dairy and bakehouse were opened to the public, who were able to
see normal working conditions in model premises.
The Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, Infestation Control
Division, assisted greatly in the preparation of the Exhibition, and
the excellent work of the Department in conserving food supplies
by Infestation Control was portrayed in a special arrangement of
stands and by films and posters.
The nature of the work of the Public Health Department was
displayed on special stands, and that on meat and food inspection
proved a very popular attraction. The "dirty food shop" showing
storage of food and business conducted on unhygienic lines was in
sharp contrast to the displays of model food sales premises.
Among the films displayed to the public was the special one
"Another case of Food Poisoning" telling of the causes of the
spread of infection through food handling without due care, and an
excellent directive to hygiene practices in relation to food handling
in preparation, cooking, sale and service.
Disease of Animals Act
The Borough was free from notifiable diseases of animals
throughout the year, and was not involved in any out-break occurr-;
ing elsewhere.
Slaughterhouses
The Slaughterhouses in Atlas Road and Hanbury Road have
been in commission throughout the year, and the carcase and offal
of every animal slaughtered have been examined as to their fitness
for human food.
There was a reduction in the number of horses slaughtered for
human food—but the quality of the flesh was maintained.
With regard to the incidence of T.B. in pork the percentage of
animals affected was .08% lower than last year.