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As the Committee will be aware, our Clean Pood Campaign was
officially held from 8th 26th August apart from visits to
local organisations since that time Set out below is a brief
resume of the activities included in this Campaign: -
Publicity
Full publicity was given to the Campaign by way of street
banners, signposts posters advertisements and articles in the
local press cinema slides letters and leaflets to all food
shops the distribution of book marks through the libraries,
leaflets distributed from the Town Hall. Libraries, Public Health
Department Area Health Office Welfare Centres and Clinics to
gether with labels on all envelopes leaving the Town Hall
Libraries and White Hart Lane (Old) School In addition to the
measures set out above, the Sanitary Inspectors paid personal
visits to all food shops and premises throughout the Borough
Clean Food Exhibition
The Clean Pood Exhibition was arranged in two rooms at White
Hart Lane (Old) School from the 8th 26th August, being open
from 10 00 a.m. to 9.00 pm daily with the exception of Sundays
The Exhibition was open to the general public The attendance
during the three weeks at the Exhibition was approximately 3 075
an average of 181 a day. The first three days were most gratify
ing with an average attendance of over 310 After that there
was a steady decline though the numbers improved again towards
the latter end of the third week.
Film Shows and Talks
A Film Show and Talk was given each afternoon and evening
Attendances at these shows were good some people attending more
than one talk. Throughout the period approximately 780 people
attended these informal talks, an average of 23 at every show
Thirteen different films were shown during the Campaign
The Exhibition was visited by the Mayor and Members of the
Council Mr Morley Parry. Food Hygiene Advispry Officer to the
Ministry of Health Mr. Capstick, a Director of tne United Dairies
members of the staffs of other Public Health Departments and
representatives of various interested parties Comments were
favourable, Mr. Capstick,who makes a point of visiting all such
exhibitions, commented to members of the press that it was one
of the best and most comprehensive exhibitions of its kind he
had seen.
I am satisfied that the Clean Food Campaign was justified
and that the results warranted the very modest expenditure incurred
The attention of the burgesses and food handlers alike
was drawn to the principles of food hygiene
All those who helped in any way have already been thanked,
but I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my personal
appreciation to the editors of our local press and to the
other Committees and departments of the Borough Council who helped
our effort. I would particularly like to thank the Sanitary In
spectors, and Mr. P. V. Ingram, who, under the very capable leadership
of Mr McCauley, organised and manned the Exhibition It
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