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The complaints were not substantiated in 29 cases. Two official warnings were
issued and proceedings in other cases resulted in fines and costs amounting to £91 12s 0d.
Premises used for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food for sale' are required under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955, to
be registered and the end of the year 112 such premises were registered.
Under Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, hawkers of food and
their storage premises require to be registered. At the end of the year 35 hawkers were
on the register (greengrocery, 21 Fish 7, ice-cream, 7) and 37 inspections of their
vehicles and wares were carried out.
MUNICIPAL RESTAURANTS AND SCHOOL CANTEENS. There is no municipal restaurant in
the Borough but during the year the 24 school canteens provided 1,507,431 meals.
By the provision of new schools and the replacement of school canteens established
during the war the facilities for meals at schools are being improved.
POOD AND DRUGS SAMPLING, This work is carried out in the Borough by the Public
Control Department of Middlesex County Council.
POOD HYGIENE The work of promoting sound standards of hygiene in food premises
has been steadily pursued. As far as possible, the plans of all premises which will be
associated with the preparation and sale of food are examined. In this way it is possible
to influence the standard of premises and equipment and consultation on these matters is
welcomed Visits of inspection were paid with a view of securing clean food, handled
by clean hands and transported prepared and stored under clean conditions'.
As a result of these visits contraventions of the Food Hygiene Regulations were
found at 63 premises and were remedied at 62 premises during the year. particulars of
the contraventions found are given below:-
Contraventions of Food Hygiene Regulations No of Contraventions
Articles/Equipment not kept clean 11
Articles/Equipment not in good order 9
Containers not protected from contamination 1
Pood so placed as to involve risk of contamination 6
Personal cleanliness not observed 1
Water closets not kept clean and in efficient order 14
Absence of 'Wash your Hands' notice in water
closets 6
Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand basins 17
Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled
temperature over wash hand basins 16
Absence of soap nail brushes, clean towels, etc.
near wash hand basins 6
Absence of first aid materials 5
Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn
during working hours 7
Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the
washing of food and equipment 8
Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled
temperature over sink 8
Absence of soap clean cloths, etc. at sink 1
Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting
in food rooms 1
Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation
in food rooms 2
Walls, floors etc. not kept clean 44
Walls floors, etc. not kept in good order 36
Covered receptacle for refuse not provided 5
Accumulations of refuse, etc. 5
Miscellaneous 6
215
There is a continuing need for vigilance in connection with unhygienic practices
and personal habits among food handlers.
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HOUSING
The numbers of new houses erected in the Borough in post-war years is shown below:-