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Propaganda posters and photographs were exhibited on
the Councils notice boards in all parts of the district
and were also supplied to local food factories and other
food traders. The new film Food Without Fear prepared
by the Milton Deosan Co. Ltd. was shown at the Civic Restau
rant to an audience of 40 people (nearly 400 invitations
were issued) and on another occasion to 350 employees of
the Kraft Foods Co. Food hygiene figured prominently in
the display on health topics shown at the annual Delegate
Conference.
Byelaws made under Section 15 of the Food and Drugs
Act. 1938 have been in force in the district since July.
1950.
The Food Hygiene Guild, in its present form was made
redundant by the new Food Hygiene Regulations which laid
down standards for food premises higher than those specified
in the Guilds Codes of Practice. Therefore if the Guild
is to remain in existence and continue the good work it has
done since its inception in 1949 new codes of practice will
have to be adopted. Consideration has not yet been given
to this matter by the Guild because it is understood that
new Codes are in course of preparation by the Food Hygiene
Division of the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
and it is felt that these should form the foundation on
which to build new Codes for the Guild. It is to be hoped
that their publication will not be delayed much longer.
Havkers of Food
The registration of hawkers of certain classes of food
has been compulsory in this district since 1939 and immed
iately after the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950 came
into force the Council adopted Section 11 of the Act to
extend the registration of hawkers to cover all classes of
foodstuffs. The vehicles and storage premises used by these
traders are regularly inspected by the Public Health Inspectors
and have to comply with the Food Hygiene Regulations.
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