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from organisations. They expressed their pleasure in the service
which the Council provided, and stated that they considered it to be
of great value in disseminating information and publicity, and in
learning more of the work of their local authority.
LEAFLETS AND LITERATURE
Leaflets on a variety of subjects are made available to the
publico It is the practice to distribute these at Health Education
sessions when the subject matter of the films may be further
usefully expanded in this manner. All the available copies of the
second edition of the Home Safety Booklet produced during the year
were distributed in this manner. During the year the London County
Council also produced a Home Safety Booklet, and this was given
wide distribution.
Considerable publicity was given to the coming into force of the
new Food Hygiene Regulations. A leaflet was prepared which set out
the general principles of the Regulations as clearly as possible.
The Health Inspectors distributed these leaflets when calling on
food shops of all kinds.
As in past years, 500 copies per month of the booklet "Better
Health" were made available to members of the public during the year,
and were distributed through the Council's libraries and other public
buildings and at the Health Education sessions. The Council make
a contribution to the funds of the Central Council for Health Education.
One of the large poster sites used by the Department was removed
during the year owing to the expansion of the industrial land on
which it stood. The remaining large poster site continues to be
used.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED AND OFFERED FOR SALE
A total of 3,052 inspections of food premises was carried out
during the year.
Details of the registered food premises at the end of 1956,
together with numbers of inspections carried out during the year,
are as follows:-
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