[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, East Grinstead U.D.C.
- East Grinstead (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1950
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, East Grinstead U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Clean Food Byelaws The Model Byelaws made under Section 15 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, for the Handling, Wrapping and Delivery of Food and Sale of Food in the Open Air were adopted without alteration by the Council on 6th February, 1950, and came into operation on 15th May, 1950 The Sanitary Inspector handed a copy of these Byelaws to each food trader and at the same time explained their significance, and proffered the help of the Public Health Department in securing their effective interpretation. Local food traders were invited to send representatives to attend one of three meetings held at the Council Offices on 10th, 11th and 14th July. The meetings were well attended and the principle of food protection as applied to the different trades was fully discussed. I explained the standard of food protection considered reasonably necessary and was able to agree with the traders how best they could achieve this standard in their respective trades. Stress was laid on the following points :— (1) Food should not be displayed outside shops. (2) Open fronted shops should be enclosed or in the case of shops with opening windows, these should be kept closed. (3) Food should be placed and protected to prevent risk of contam- ination by customers, animals or insects. (4) A minimum only of food should be displayed and protected when displayed. (5) Food should be stored in such a manner as to prevent contam-, ination and should be kept cool. i (6) Washing facilities for food handlers should be provided in aU food premises and should include a constant supply of hot. water. (7) Food handlers must appreciate their responsibihty in main- taining the health of the community ; personal hygiene must be well understood and strictly observed. (8) Dogs should not enter food shops. As a result of this action there has been a general improvement in the| protection of food exposed for sale in shops throughout the district. ] No food is displayed outside shops. Fruit and vegetables are no longeij displayed in the open air. j There are now no open-fronted shops, and windows are kept closed. ! Glass counter screens to protect food from handling and the effects o coughing and sneezing are being more largely used. Food is not nov; stored on the floors of shops. Appreciation of the benefits of low temperature for storage is growing and more facilities are being provided. All foodshops have facilities for handwashing by food handlers and constant supply of hot water is provided in nearly all cases. Education of food handlers is continually undertaken during frequen visits of inspection. Much interest is shown and an understanding c the reasons underlying hygiene requirements is growing. Street Trading j During the summer a number of street traders occupied the bomb-damagej site in London Road, selling fruit and vegetables from open barrows and stall* — 12 — I](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29182827_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
