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the inspection of cafes, restaurants, canteens and eating houses. The total number
of inspections of food premises during the year was 3,218. In addition to canteens
there are some 540 restaurants and eating houses in the Borough.
In an endeavour to stimulate and encourage the food handler in his responsibilities
and keep him up to date with modern ideas, the Council has authorised a
series of lectures—"Hygiene for Food Handlers." Each series will comprise six
lectures of one hour's duration.
These lectures have been specially designed for and are restricted to professional
food handlers. They are free of charge, and have been arranged during business
hours in the confident hope that managements will co-operate and so encourage
members of their staff to further their knowledge and regard their attendance as
a matter of duty. The syllabus consists of Food Borne Infections and Food Poisoning;
Hygiene of Food Premises; Cleansing Detergents and Sterilants; Rodent
and Insect Pest Control; The Law for Food Premises and Food Handlers.
A certificate of attendance will be awarded to candidates who complete the
course.
Food Bye-laws. Model food bye-laws prepared by the Ministry of Food in conjunction
with the Ministry of Health with the assistance of other Government
Departments and associations representing Local Authorities and the food handling
trades, were issued at the end of 1949.
The bye-laws aim at securing the observation of sanitary and cleanly conditions
in premises in connection with the handling, wrapping and delivery of food
for sale for human consumption and food exposed for sale in the open air. The
model has been designed to apply generally to all branches of the food trade.
In London, the County Council is the authority responsible for the making of
food bye-laws and Metropolitan Boroughs the authorities for enforcing them. Bye-laws
made by the County Council in 1936 are in existence in London, but the new model
bye-laws are more comprehensive. The County Council have approved draft
bye-laws in the terms of the model, with the addition of three clauses specifically
applicable to London. To date, the County Council's new food bye-laws have not
come into operation.
The following is a summary of the registered food premises in the Borough at
the end of 1950, together with the number of inspections carried out during the
year :—

Constant attention is given to the inspection of stalls in the markets.
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