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total 16. At the same time the old Committee presented a report of their
first year's work ; a most interesting document, which I wish I had room to
fully quote. In March the rent of £50 was agreed to be paid to the Council
for the premises of the Committee.
National Kitchens. On March 16th the Canteen Committee asked
the Council to consider the establishment of one under the National Kitchens
Order, 1918. On March 26th a special Committee was appointed consisting
of three Councillors and two members of the Canteen Committee. In May
this Committee recommended the provision of one at £200 worked (if possible)
in co-operation with the Education Committee's training in domestic
economy. However nothing further transpired.
Meat Rationing Order, 1918. In June I was requested by the
Ministry of Food, through the Local Government Board, to secure the collection
of cards after death.
Lectures, with practical demonstration, on food and vegetable preservation
at the Town Hall were arranged by the Food Production Department of
the Board of Agriculture; they were not successful. Our Education Committee
asked the County Education Committee to arrange another series of 3
lectures on economical cookery in February.
In January, the Council was asked by the Local Food Control Committee
to instruct the Public Health Committee to continue inspection under the
various orders; this was not acceded to, perhaps because the efforts of my
Department under the Sugar (Domestic Preserving) Order were prolonged,
but futile. So the power to admonish and 'prosecute offenders under the
many food orders, past and future, remained with the Local Food Control
Committee.
Potatoes. In January, 100 tons of seed were delivered into the 2nd
class baths for sale to the public as in 1917. Some of the old potatoes in
hand were sold to the bakers in March.
Tomatoes were grown at the Park and Cemetery and sold to the greengrocers.
In March sunflowers were sown in the Park and Recreation Ground;
for some useful purpose or other.
FISH. In February, I found that tradesmen embarking for the first time
in the sale of fish, such as kippers and bloaters, were handicapped by want of
knowledge and proper means of storing. As such waste of food could be dealt
with by the Food Control Committee under the special Order of February 21st.
1918, on my advice, the matter was so referred. In April, the Fishmongers
Company were approached also about the delivery into Edmonton of much
unsound fish, probably due to delay in transit.
In February too, the Public Health Committee caused a letter to be sent
to Lord Rhondda, the Chief Food Controller, complaining of the delivery of