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OUTBREAKS OF FOOD POISONING, AND CLEAN FOOD
CAMPAIGN
During the year no outbreaks of food poisoning occurred.
The Chief Public Health Inspector and his staff continue to press for
improved standards amongst shopkeepers and food handlers generally.
The Inspectors, on their repeated visits to food premises, endeavour to
induce a conscientious attitude towards the prevention of disease, by giving
advice and distributing literature to all persons handling food. Instruction
is given to shopkeepers and their assistants on personal hygiene and the
dangers associated with disease and unclean habits in connection with
their occupation.
NUTRITION
The nutritional standards of school children, as observed at routine
examinations, and children below school age, as observed at infant
welfare centres, are maintained at a very high level, the general
impression gained being that children tend to be taller and heavier in the
respective age.groups than formerly.
The Local Health Authority continued the scheme for the distribution
of welfare foods since it was handed over by the Ministry of Food in
June, 1954. Local issues are made from an office situated in the
Corporation Car Park by the Divisional Medical Officer's staff and
ladies of the W.V.S. Issues were also made at infant welfare centres and
at the branch library in Beddington. Grateful thanks are due to the
many volunteers, who so willingly co.operate in this important service
for mothers and infants.
Proprietary brands of vitamin preparations and some dried milk
foods continue to be available to mothers at infant welfare centres and
at the Town Hall.
SHELL FISH (MOLLUSCAN)
Only a small quantity of shell fish is marketed in the district, and is
obtained chiefly from Billingsgate Market, London.
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