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PART 11
FOOD CONTROL
Food Hygiene.
Efforts to promote a general interest in this important aspect
of food control have continued throughout the year.
The adoption of the Ministry of Food Model Byelaws was finally
accomplished when ministerial approval was given in June. The
byelaws came into operation in July. Some criticism has been made
that the model byelaws are too vague and that the requirements are
not sufficiently detailed or specific. We do not, however subscribe
to this view. In theseearly stages it is a distinct advance
to have resource to bye law standards, and experience alone can assess
their true value.
In order to make food handlers in the trade fully aware of
the requirements, copies of the byelaws have been distributed and
meetings have been held when the department has attempted to explain
their scope and purpose.
Milk and Dairies.
The law on this subject has been consolidated in the Food and
Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950. No changes
in the law are brought about by this Act.
The Ministry of Food have intimated that a survey has been
made of the Greater London area, and they are satisfied that the
consumer demand for milk can be met by supplies of specially designated
milk. It is intended, therefore, to lay before Parliament
an Order to come into force on 1st October, 1951, specifying that
all milk sold by retail within the area (which includes Tottenham)
must be specially designated milk, that is, sterilised, pasteurised,
tuberculin tested or accredited milk.
Every milk dealer known to the Department holds a' licence to
sell specially designated milk, and the following is a summary of
such licences issued for 1950, namely:-