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I would like particularly to refer to the inspection of food preparation
and service conditions in connection with Shows, Fairs, etc.,
held in the Borough during the year. I receive requests during the
season for approval of catering arrangements at these meetings, and
they are given careful attention. During the Annual Tennis Championship
Meetings, at Wimbledon, complete inspections of all catering
points are made, and facilities are afforded by the caterers for the
taking of food samples, and for swabbing of utensils, etc., for bacteriological
examination. I would like to record my appreciation of the
assistance given on these occasions by the Club Officials and the staff
of the catering contractors.
The annual Mitcham Fair also receives the attention of the
Department, and it is now the practice of the Director of Parks and
Cemetries to submit to me applications from food vendors for a site
within the perimeter of the Fair, for an opinion as to the standard of
food hygiene attained by the applicant. I greatly appreciate the cooperation
of the Director in maintaining a high standard.
The catering arrangements at the Merton Show, which were
revised in 1970, were inspected before and during the course of the
Show period, and were satisfactory.
Fairs on Wimbledon and Mitcham Commons are visited and food
vending points are given particular attention. I think it must be
appreciated that most of this work is carried out by the Public Health
Inspectors outside normal hours, but it is important work, which is
well worth while.
This list does not include manufacturing factory premises.
The number of food premises registered in accordance with
Section 16 of the Act is as follows:—
Registered for the storage and sale of ice-cream 540
Registered for the manufacture and sale of ice-cream 6
Registered for the preparation or manufacture of
sausages 75
Registered for the preparation or manufacture of
potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food 195
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