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A steady improvement has been noticed in conditions
pertaining at all classes of food premises. Many more commodities
of well known brands are obtainable to-day than was the
case a few years back, which have been packed at the factories
where they are produced and are claimed by the manufacturers
to be untouched by hand. This progress must tend to reduce the
possibilities of contamination but there are a number of articles
of food which up to the moment, at any rate, cannot be treated
in this way. For one thing the housewife quite naturally likes to
see what she is purchasing, and this applies particularly to meat,
fish and bakers' confectionery.
Many more sweets are wrapped than hitherto and there has
been an increase in the sales of wrapped ice cream. There are
four premises registered for the manufacture of ice cream, one of
which uses a cold mix and the others heat treat the mixture in
accordance with the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations,
1947 and 1948. Most of the ice cream sold in the Borough
is supplied by the large and well known manufacturers in the
metropolitan area and is pre-packed, 171 premises are registered
for the sale of ice cream.
The Wembley Clean Food Association which was formed in
1950 continued its good work during the year under review and
perhaps the highlight was the Clean Food Week organised by the
Association and held from 29th October—3rd November. A
printed bulletin entitled "Food Hygiene—Special" was widely
distributed in thousands throughout the Borough. This bulletin
had a number of attractive features presented in a readable form
without over-elaboration. A number of film shows, a brains
trust, clean food luncheons and an exhibition formed the main
items of the Clean Food Week. The exhibition was unique in
that the exhibits were displayed in shop windows in the principal
shopping areas of the Borough. Many exhibitions of this nature
are held in halls and thereby often fail to attract the public
attention which is desired. The Wembley Clean Food Association's
project undoubtedly was seen by thousands more people
than would have visited an exhibition held in a hall. The zealous
efforts put into this venture cannot be too highly praised; as with
many facets of public health work there is unfortunately no " yard
stick" by which appraisal of efforts of this kind can be accurately
gauged; one can only speculate.
3. FOOD AND DRUGS (MILK, DAIRIES AND ARTIFICIAL
CREAM) ACT, 1950; THE MILK AND DAIRIES
REGULATIONS, 1949; THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION)
(RAW MILK) REGULATIONS, 1949 and 1950; THE MILK
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