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During 1951, however, nine more caravans of a semi-permanent
type were reported by the Sanitary Inspector to have established
themselves in the Northolt area. Of these nine, two were caravan
dwellers who had previously occupied caravans in the Northolt
area but had removed after action had been taken by the Council.
These two have now returned to sites in the Northolt area and are
under Notice to leave within a specified period. Three were
removed after action had been taken by the Council and of the
remaining four, one was summoned at the Local Magistrates Court
and the case was adjourned and the other three cases will be the
subject of legal proceedings.
FOOD HYGIENE.
The Council's scheme for encouraging a high standard of
Food Hygiene in the Borough has made considerable progress
during the year.
Our experience shows that once food traders and food handlers
fully understand the reasons for observing hygienic practices in
the preparation and handling of food they are for the most part
anxious to co-operate. Our lecture scheme is designed to give
them this understanding and it is encouraging to report that
throughout the year the attendance of food traders and food
handlers at lectures has shown no sign of falling off. During the
year 75 lectures were given to the following groups:
Food Traders 35
School Meals Service 28
Factory Canteens 10
Day Nursery Staff 2
447 of those engaged in the preparation and handling of food
completed the course and were awarded Certificates of Attendance,
making a total of 848 certificates issued since the lecture scheme
commenced in December, 1949.
In addition, we inaugurated in the early part of the year
with the co-operation of the Borough Education Officer and the
Head Teachers, a scheme for giving instruction on Food Hygiene
to the School leavers at the Secondary Grammar and Secondary
Modern Schools in the Borough. Thirty-three talks were given
during the year by the Sanitary Inspectors, each talk being illustrated
by visual aids and a film. Approximately 1,400 children,
many of whom will be entering the food trades or will become the
housewives of tomorrow, received this instruction, and it is gratifying
to report that the Head Teachers were favourably impressed by
the manner in which the material was presented and by the children's
response. In co-operation with the Head Teachers, arrangements
have been made for the series of talks to be continued throughout
1952 at all the Secondary Grammar and Secondary Modern Schools
in the Borough.