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Ealing 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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attended the course of lectures. These Certificates bear
the official seal of the Council, are signed by the Mayor
and are presented at a meeting of the Public Health
Committee They are renewed annually, provided the standard
is maintained
Other features of the campaign include talks to the
School Meals Service. to local women's organisations and
to girls and boys of school leaving age at school. It has
become appare it that personal contact is far more effective
in putting over the scheme than letters, posters and so
on and the D.strict Health Inspectors do invaluable work
in this connection during their inspection of premises
If those engaged in the food trade have a real under
standing of the reasons why strict hygienic practices
should be observed, then we find that they are prepared
to co operate fully. Thus, when the 1955 Pood Hygiene
Regulations came into force, meetings were arranged with
owners and managers in the food trade to discuss this
legislation. Packed houses were the rule
The Clean Pood Policy of the Ealing Council is a long
term one Our talks have so far been given to about 8.000
school leavers and 4 000 food workers, and 61 Certificates
have been presented by the Council The campaign has
already had considerable success, but this in no way
allows for any relaxation. and our efforts in the future
will be directed to improving still further the standard
of Pood Hygiene in the Borough.
During 1959. 19 lectures were given to food handlers
and 97 received Certificates of Attendance upon completing
the course. In addition 21 talks on Pood Hygiene were
given by the Public Health Inspectors to approximately
840 school leavers at the Grammar and Secondary Modern
Schools in the Borough
The current holders of these 61 certificates are
School Meals Service.
21 school kitchens.
Factory Canteens
Aladdin Industries Ltd , Western Avenue, Greenford.
Hoover Ltd., Bideford Avenue: Perivale.
Metal Box Co. Ltd., Wadsworth Road, Perivale.
Optrex Limited, Wadsworth Road, Perivale.
Sanderson A & Sons, Horsenden Lane Perivale.
Taylor Woodrow, Limited, Ruislip Road, Northolt.
Taylor Woodrow Services Ltd., Western Avenue, W. 5.