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Certain biological examinations are undertaken by Dr. A. L.
Sheather of Chorley Wood.
(f) Clean Food Campaign.
Over two years ago the first of the post-war efforts was directed
towards the Ice Cream trade.
The sampling of Ice Cream for chemical and bacteriological
examination has long been established in this borough, but a special
inspection of all premises where this commodity was being manufactured
was called for by the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.)
Regulations.
In order to be sure that they are making Ice Cream of the
required standard, nearly 100% of the manufacturers now have
private samples taken at their own expense, and during 1949 they
paid for the examination of no less than 1,246 bacteriological
samples, and in addition the local Inspectors took 114 for examination
by the County Bacteriologists.
Generally speaking, Ice Cream manufactured and sold in this
district is of a high standard of bacterial purity.
In May, 1947, a voluntary scheme was commenced by which
members of the Ice Cream trade could submit to a Blood Test or
Swabbing to ascertain if they were Typhoid, etc., carriers. This
scheme has been well received, and quite a large number of Ice
Cream handlers attend for examination, and we congratulate them
for this.
I think we can justly claim to have been pioneers in the "Wash
your hands" campaign, as early in the war we distributed some
hundreds of cards to food handlers calling upon them to "Wash
their hands before commencing work and on re-commencing work."
"Wash your hands, please " is now a national slogan. We still
issue appropriate cards to traders free of cost.
Caterers—
During the early part of the year a special inspection of the
113 Cafes, Restaurants and Eating Houses was carried out. Special
note was made of the standard of hygiene in the kitchens and
restaurants, and where conditions were in some respect unsatisfactory
an intimation was later on sent to the proprietors.
The trade generally has been co-operative and many additional
sinks and hot-water heaters, crockery racks, refrigerators, etc., have
been installed and the standards raised. Many more have works
in hand.
Dairymen—
Quite recently the Dairy trade has been the subject of much
new legislation.