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Thirty-nine registrations were in force at the beginning of the year,
and a further 20 were added during the year.
Food and Drugs and Bacteriological Examinations
As in former years, the Food and Drugs samples were submitted to
Messrs. Bernard Dyer and Partners, Ltd. (George Taylor, Esq., F.R.I.C.,
and Dr. J. H. Hammence, F.R.I.C.) of 20 Eastcheap, London, E..C..3, and
samples for bacteriological examination to The Counties Public Health
Laboratories (Roy C. Hoather, Esq., B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.I.C., F,R.San,I.,
W. A. Bullough, Esq., C.B.E., M.Sc., M.B., Ch.B., D.P H., and Gordon
Miles, Esq., B.Sc., F.R.I.C., M.R.San.I,), 66 Victoria Street, London,
S.W.I. The Department is appreciative of the help given by these
Laboratories during the year.
NEW LEGISLATION
Byelaws made under Section 15 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, relating
to the Handling, Wrapping and Delivery of Food, and Sale of Food in the
Open Air.
Byelaws relating to the handling, wrapping and delivery of food in the
open air were approved by the Ministry of Food on the 23rd August, 1950,
and came into operation on 25th September, 1950.
Whilst these byelaws were not so revolutionary as many would wish,
one must accept them as a step in the right direction in matters relating to
food hygiene.
Part I of the byelaws deals with interpretations.
Part II deals with handling, wrapping and delivery of foods and
requires the cleanliness of the food handler and his clothing, the protection
from contamination of food whilst it is being handled, packed and delivered,
the cleaning of counters, slabs, etc., and the interior of vehicles, etc. This
part also calls for the use of clean paper, the cleaning of empty fish and
other containers,, and for the efficient lighting of places where food is
handled, etc. Provisions are made for the proper storage of refuse.
Part III deals with the sale and exposure for sale of food in the open
air and provision is made for protecting the food from contamination from
dirt and flies, etc., for cleaning counters, slabs, etc., and for storage of
refuse.
This is a brief outline of the requirements of the byelaws set out so
as to give the reader an insight into the requirements of the byelaws.
A copy of the byelaws was delivered to every food trader in the Borough
by the Sanitary Inspectors.
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