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On the inspection side, 1935 inspections were made and 443
improvements to food premises were carried out. This very necessary
work has been handicapped to some extent by a shortage of
staff, but the work has proceeded satisfactorily and a further
large number of improvements were in hand at the end of the
year.
By the middle of the year five food establishments had fully
complied with the Council's stringent conditions governing the
issue of Food Hygiene Certificates and the first Certificates to be
awarded were duly presented by the Worshipful the Mayor,
Alderman Mrs. L. S. Stowell, O.B.E., J.P., at the Council meeting
held on the 19th June, 1951. By the end of the year a further
nine food establishments had qualified for this Certificate, and
the Certificates were presented to the recipients at meetings of the
Public Health Committee by the Chairman, Councillor S. Allenby.
Consideration of a further number of applications was deferred
pending full compliance with the Council's conditions.
I am confident that we have made considerable progress in
our campaign for safe food in this Borough, and the Council's
policy of the education of the food handler and the encouragement
of the food traders to attain a high standard of Food Hygiene
on their premises is the correct one for achieving our ultimate
objective.
BATHS AND SWIMMING POOLS.
The Council's swimming baths are equipped with pressure
filters for continuous filtration and the water is treated with
chlorine under strict supervision. Tests for the efficiency of
chlorination are taken daily.
There are three privately owned swimming pools in the
Borough, one of which is not at present in use.
One is maintained by the Staff Recreation Club at a large
factory and the other is provided in connection with several blocks
of flats. Chlorine treatment is carried out at each of them.
PUBLIC MORTUARY
The arrangement with the Acton Council for the use of the
Acton Mortuary was continued during the year. 209 bodies
were taken to this Mortuary and post-mortem examinations were
carried out in every case.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948.
Under Section 50 of the Act the burials of nine persons were
carried out. In two cases part of the expenses of the burials
was recovered and in seven cases the cost was borne by the Local
Authority.