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The number or persons found to be suffering from active
pulmonary tuberculosis was equivalent to 3.3 per thousand persons
examined, as compared with a rate of 3.1 per thousand for the whole
of Surrey.
When the Mass Radiography Unit was stationed in Wimbledon
during 1949 the number of persons found to be suffering from active
pulmonary tuberculosis was 5.5 per thousand persons examined.
ADOPTION OF BYELAWS.
During 1950 the Wimbledon Borough Council adopted the
Model Byelaws of the Ministry of Food relating to "the observance
of Sanitary and Cleanly Conditions and Practices in connection with
the Handling, Wrapping and Delivery of Food and Sale of Food
in the Open Air".
These Byelaws came into force on the 19th June, 1950. Copies
were sent to the owners or managers of all food premises in the
Borough.
CLEAN FOOD CAMPAIGNS.
At the beginning of 1950 the Health Committee already had
under consideration Ministry of Food Circular 12/49, issued in 1949,
relating to the need for bringing home to the public, and to food
traders, the importance of clean handling of food.
Informal meetings were held early in the year with representatives
of the various food trade organisations in Wimbledon, to discuss
the best methods of implementing the Ministry's circular. The local
food trade representatives then obtained the views of the members
of their organisations, and later met the members of the Health
Committee. His Worship the Mayor attended this meeting and
the Chairman of the Health Committee took the chair.
As a result of this meeting it was unanimously decided that a
Clean Food Advisory Committee should be formed consisting of the
members of the Health Committee and appropriate representatives
of food manufacturers, retailers and others interested in the handling
or distribution of food, with power to co-opt. It was agreed that
the aim of the Committee should be to advise the Council from time
to time and to formulate reasonable codes of practice to be observed
by those connected with the handling of food.
It was felt that if the imagination and interest of the public
could be stimulated by suitable propaganda, and by the publication
of codes of practice as to cleanliness of premises and hygiene of
personnel in food establishments, in course of time a certain accepted
standard would be expected by the public, and adopted by all those
concerned with the retail food industry.
At the end of 1950 codes of practice were being drafted in the
Health Department for submission to the Clean Food Advisory
Committee for consideration and approval.
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