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Food Hygiene Publicity
In addition to the personal advice given to food handlers by medical officers
and public health inspectors talks have been given to meetings of local organisations.
Posters published by the Ministry of Health and the Central Council for Health
Education were displayed at intervals on the Council's announcement stations and
other prominent points in the borough..
As a contribution to the Borough Arts and civics Week a Food Hygiene
Exhibition was arranged in the Council Chamber. This was well attended by the
general public and parties of senior school children were conducted round daily.
Prosecutions
Food & Drugs Act, 1955 S,2. This case concerned a tin of condensed milk in a
caramelised and stale condition. Defendants pleaded Guilty; fine of £5.0s.0d.
imposed and the Corporation awarded £5.5s.0d. costs.
Food & Drugs Act, 1955 S.2. This case concerned a cigarette-end in a loaf.
Defendants pleaded Guilty and admitted a previous offence; fine of £l0.0s.0d.
imposed and the Corporation awarded £5.5s.0d. costs.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 Regulations 32(3) and 9 (e). Legal proceedings
were taken against the husband of the proprietor of a provisions shop for smoking
behind the counter of a shop in which there was open food. Defendant pleaded
Not Guilty; fine of £2.0s.0d; no costs awarded to the Corporation.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955. Legal proceedings were taken against a firm of
butchers in respect of two of their shops for the following contraventions:-
Regulation 12(2) (one shop): Failing to trap inlet into the soil drainage system of
the food premises.
Regulation 14(1 )(a) (one shop): Failing to keep clean and in efficent order
sanitary convenience situated in the food premises.
Regulation 14(5) (both shops): Failing to keep affixed and maintained in prominent
and suitable position near sanitary convenience a clearly legible notice requesting
users to wash their hands.
Regulation 16(1) (both shops): Failing to provide and maintain suitable and
sufficient wash hand basins.
Regulation 17 (one shop): Failing to provide and maintain suitable and sufficient
bandages dressings and antiseptic.
Regulation 23(1) (both shops): Failing to keep ceiling (at one shop) and walls and
rails (at other shop) clean and in such good order and condition as to enable them
to be effectively cleaned and prevent infestation.