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FOOD HYGIENE
The Clean Food policy of the Ealing Council, which has developed from an
energetic approach to the problem of hygiene in the food industry commenced in
1949, was pursued vigorously in 1964. Regular inspection of food premises involving
about 2,300 visits by Public Health Inspectors was linked with a continuation of talks
to food handlers, school leavers and women's organisations. It is most satisfactory
to note that the persuasive methods adopted to secure improvements in food premises
were successful and due mainly to the co-operation given by the trade generally. In
only one case was it necessary to resort to legal proceedings for persistent and serious
contraventions of the Food Hygiene Regulations.
During 1964, 39 lectures were given to food handlers and 234 received Certificates
of Attendance upon completing the course. In addition 14 talks on food hygiene were
given by the Public Health Inspectors to approximately 560 school-leavers at the
Grammar and Secondary Modern Schools in the Borough, and three lectures were
given to women's organisations.
Since the inception of the Food Hygiene Scheme in 1949, 636 lectures have been
given and 2,861 food traders and food handlers have completed the courses which
have been arranged and all have been supplied with certificates of attendance. In
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