[Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter.

  • Exeter (England). City Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    year ; the average composition proved to be : fat 7.9 per cent., solids not fat 25.5 per cent. This is much better than the standard which has been suggested to the Ministry of Food by the Food Standards’ Committee, viz. : fat 5.0 per cent., sugar 10 per cent., solids not fat 7.5 per cent. Note—On the 5th January, 1951, we were notified by the Ministry of Food that this standard was adopted as from 1st March, 1951 and it is gratifying that a legal standard has at last been laid down. Street Vendors. During the year we conferred with street vendors on the question of the adequate cleansing of ice-cream servers, and I am happy to record that they all now carry an approved sterilizing agent on their barrows. Many of the barrows are outmoded and do not satisfy modern requirements. Discussions are taking place with representatives of the trade and we hope to effect some improvements during 1951. No outbreaks of any infectious disease were attributed to ice-cream. 8. —Water Cress. One sample of water cress was taken during the year and this proved satisfactory. 9. —Food Premises. Excluding works’ canteens, bakehouses and fried fish shops, there are 157 premises where food is prepared for sale. They are as follows :— Restaurants 38 Snack Bars 10 Hotel Kitchens 33 Premises where sausages are manufactured 59 . Premises where cooked meats are prepared 8 Food factories (butter, sweets, mineral waters and breweries) 9 597 visits were made to these during the year. Improvements effected included the installation of hot-water geysers in five premises. During the year, the city council decided to appoint an additional sanitary inspector to enable the department to give more attention to food premises, canteens, etc. 10.—Mobile Canteens. There are 3 mobile canteens known to be operating in the city and they cause us no little concern. Frequent and regular inspections are made in order to ensure the observance of the