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The Council submitted draft Byelaws with certain amendments
for the approval of the Ministry of Food—the amendments
were not accepted by the Ministry but a delegation of
Officials of the Council awaited upon the Ministry with the
result that the Ministry's approval was obtained to certain
amendments to the Model Byelaws, the most important being
the following which reads:—
3. (b) No person shall smoke or spit whilst handling,
wrapping or delivering any food which is not prepacked
or otherwise protected by a suitable cover
against the risk of contamination unless, having
regard to the nature of the food, such protection
is not reasonably necessary.
During the year the Public Health Committee formed a
Clean Food Sub-Committee to consider the advisability of
setting up a Food Traders Guild or similar Organisation. Meetings
have been arranged with Food Traders Organisations
and the Chambers of Commerce in the Borough with the object
of deciding how best this can be achieved.
From the following list of food condemned as being unfit
for human consumption and destroyed, it will be seen that an
increase in the amount of food has occurred over previous
years. This is accounted for by the fact that a Multiple
Firm has opened up a Central Distributing Depot, within the
area which serves its many branches throughout London.
LIST OF FOODSTUFFS CONDEMNED DURING 1950.
Meat: 1,213 lbs. 10 ozs. and 4 haras (including:—Beef, Bacon,
Ducks, Lamb, Sausages, Chickens, Rabbits, Mutton,
Kosher Meat, Turkey, Brawn, Offals and Luncheon
Sausage).
Meat Pies: 6.
Fish: 238£ stones (including:—Skate, Roes, Plaice, Cod,
Haddock, Salmon, Hake, Herrings, Dog Fish. Whiting,
Dover Soles, Lemon Soles, Smoked Fillets, Kippers, Milts,
Cat Fish.
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