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tea. Within the course of 48 hours, fourteen of them were suffering from sickness
and diarrhoea.
Subsequent enquiries showed that the attendant who prepared the meal
suffered from diarrhoea the previous day, but had apparently recovered that
morning. No bacteriological investigation was made.
Public Analyst—-Alteration in Terms of Appointment.—The Public
Analyst was appointed in 1932 at a salary of £300 per annum for 500 samples, with
a payment of 10s. 6d. for each sample taken in excess of that number.
In March, the Council decided that from the 1st April the minimum number
of samples to be analysed each year should be increased to 800 and a salary of
£500 per annum paid, with a payment of 10s. 6d. for each sample in excess of that
number.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.—The laboratories at
which work is carried out, and the nature of the work done is reported on fully
in that Section of the Report which deals generally with the provision of health
services in the Borough.
Nutrition.—Dissemination of knowledge and instruction on matters affecting
nutrition is part of the Council's general scheme of health propaganda, q.v.
As part of the Council's scheme for Health Propaganda, cookery demonstration
classes are held at the Tuberculosis Dispensary for the instruction of the wives
and mothers of the tuberculous in the buying and cooking of simple, cheap and
nutritious articles of food and the preparation of suitable dishes. These classes
were well attended during 1936. The scheme is more fully reported on in the
Health Propaganda Section.
By-Laws for the Protection of Food.—The County Council at their meeting
on the 28th July, 1936, made By-laws for promoting sanitary and cleanly conditions
in the manufacture, preparation, storage, transport, or exposure for sale of any
article intended to be sold for food.
The By-laws slightly modified were confirmed by the Minister of Health and
they came into operation on the 1st day of January, 1937.