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SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Food and Food Premises.
1,977 inspections were made of premises where food intended for sale for human
consumption is prepared, stored or sold.
Particular attention has been paid to the implementation of the Clean Food Byelaws
in respect of the proper screening of foodstuffs to prevent contamination.
Djring the period under review legal proceedings were taken in three cases in
connection with unsound food.
In all three, convictions were obtained and the defendants fined.
Attention has also been given to hawkers of food, particularly in connection
with their vehicles and storage premises which are required to be registered with
the Local Authority under the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950.
No clean food campaign was instituted during the year but talks on 'FoodHygiene'
were given by the Sanitary Inspectors to certain women's organisations.
Action taken in connection with food stores and food shops.
114 notices were served on occupiers of shops and stores for infringements of
the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and Clean Food Bye-laws.
At the end of the year 110 notices had been complied with.
The principal matters dealt with were:-
Sanitary accommodation:
Defective sanitary conveniences 9
Defects in drainage systems 6
Choked drains 2
Compartments cleansed 32
Provision of washing facilities:
Provision of hot water supply 14
Refrigerators:
Interiors cleansed 7
General.
Insufficient accommodation for storage of refuse 9
Want of cleanliness 41
Other defects 161
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