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4. Legal Proceedings
(i) Public Health Acts, 1936/61; Clean Air Act, 1956
32 applications were made for legal proceedings to enforce the requirements of notices
served. 6 cases were subsequently heard by the Court and abatement orders made. The remaining
26 cases were withdrawn before the court hearing, or after adjournment, the work required by the
notices having been completed.
(ii) Food and Drugs Act, 1955
152 complaints regarding foodstuffs were investigated and reported for consideration of
legal proceedings. A wide variety of food was implicated, i.e. milk, bread, cakes, sausages, tinned
goods, bacon and confectionery. The reason for the complaint was either the presence of foreign
matter or the appearance of mould growth on the food.
(iii) Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966
Hawking of Food and Pleasure Grounds
Pleasure fairs operating at Chingford Plain, E.4., and Lea Bridge Road, E.I 0., were
visited by members of the Public Health Inspectorate during the Bank Holiday periods. Food
hawkers' stalls, mobile canteens and ice cream vendors etc., were inspected and registrations
checked.
While the general standard of hygiene practiced by food vendors was reasonable for
open air trading, it was necessary to issue a number of verbal warnings and written intimations
regarding infringements of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, I960.
Legal proceedings were authorised in respect of 2 contraventions under Food Hygiene
(Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966 and these resulted in a fine of £40,
with £5 costs.
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