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Hayes and Harlington 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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The following foods were condemned during the year:-

Meat (tinned)2,4273/4 lbs.
Meat (raw)721 lbs.
Offal54 lbs.
Pish (tinned)404 lbs.
Pish (raw)476 lbs.
Fruit (tinned)4,28914 lbs.
Vegetables (tinned)315 lbs.
Tomatoes (tinned)2213/4 lbs.
Ice Cream & Lollies11 doz.
Miscellaneous Frozen Foods252 pkts
Milk (tinned)343/4 lbs.
Cream (tinned)23/4 lbs.
Miscellaneous (tinned) Foods137½ lbs.
Miscellaneous (other) Foods50 lbs.

Condemned foods are disposed of, whenever possible, to a
manufacturer of animal feeding stuffs and fertilisers. Small
quantities of condemned foods are buried, under supervision, on
the Council's refuse tip.
Regulations requiring the sterilizing and staining of meat
unfit for human consumption came into force and should provide
a satisfactory safeguard against the improper use of diseased
meat.
Food Hygiene.
Owing to staff shortages the number of visits to food premises
was 25% down on last year. As far as possible attention
was directed to the education of food handlers which is now the
most important aspect of this part of the Public Health Inspector's
work. Pull advantage was taken of supplies of posters on
this subject issued by the Central Council for Health Education
and the Ministry of Health. They were distributed to all food
premises and particularly to large canteen kitchens, and were
changed at frequent intervals so as to retain the interest of
catering staff.
The open-fronted fish shop appears to have had its day.
During the year further progress took place in converting this
type of shop to the more hygienic, and aesthetically more satisfying
fixed shop window.
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