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25
Public Houses 61
Restaurants: Cafes and Snack Bars 127
Dairies 22
School Meals Kitchcns 2
Cooked Meat Shops 494
RICHMOND CLEAN FOOD TRADERS' GUILD.
The Richmond Food Traders' Advisory Committee which was
formed in the Autumn of 1949 held several meetings throughout
the year.
All food traders were circularized concerning conditions of
Membership of the Guild and the scheme was publicized by meetings
and through the press.
By the end of the year there was a Membership of 33 food
traders whose premises satisfied the requirements in all respects.
The response by the traders has been rather disappointingly
slow. There are many excellent establishments in the borough
which would undoubtedly be admitted to the Guild instantly if they
were to apply for Membership.
There are several who do not apply for fear that they would
thereby be required to spend money on the premises which they
can ill afford. They do not seem to realise that any such improvements
will, in any case, be required under the Food and Drugs Act,
1938, and the recently adopted Byelaws.
The success of the scheme may ultimately depend on the
Housewife. If she can be persuaded to expect any well-managed
food store to exhibit a badge of the Guild it may, in time, become
difficult for a trader to remain aloof.
The object of the scheme is to encourage all Food Traders to
maintain a high standard of hygiene and to gain their full cooperation,
particularly, as regards the training and supervision of
Food Handlers.