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(viii) Educational Activities
In addition to the routine duties of inspections and observations
the Public Health Inspectors continue to give talks and lectures to
organisations and wherever possible great stress is laid on food
hygiene. At least once during the year a lecture is given to staffs
employed in the school canteens.
Frequent lectures are also given on the general work of the
Health Department. These lectures are enhanced by the use of
organisations and wherever possible great stress is laid on food
department now possesses a collection of over 500 coloured slides
that have all been taken locally by one of the Public Health
Inspectors.
(ix) Legal Proceedings
The following cases were taken under the Food Hygiene
Regulations, 1960.
(a) Bakers Premises.
24 offences under Regs. 6, 16, 17, 19,
23 and 24 Fined £72 0s. 0d.
(b) Smoking whilst handling open food
Reg. 9(e) Fined £2 0s. 0d.
4. CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
(a) Smoke Control Areas
During the year the Council resolved to make the first two
"Smoke Control" Orders in the Borough and the Minister of
Housing and Local Government confirmed the Orders on 21st May,
1963, to come into operation on the 1st December, 1963. The Orders
are known as the Romford (No. 1) Smoke Control Order, 1963, and
the Romford (No. 2) Smoke Control Order, 1963. The area covered
by the Orders are situated in the Collier Row district in the North
West corner of the Borough, the details of each being as follows:—
No 1 Area
Area covered by Order 622 acres
Dwellings—Private 351 „
Council 168 „
Estimated total cost £2,500
Council's contribution £750
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