Health Committee's Support of Suggestion to Make Hygienic Wrapping Compulsory Housekeepers will be interested in the statement in the current issue of the Municipal Gazette that the following recommendation of the Commissioner of Public Health, Dr. OG. Noel Davis, that the subjoined clauses be inserted among the licence conditions for Bakeries, has been endorsed by the Health Committee No. 9.—That bread and bakery products upon sale or when carried or handled for-sale, or delivered in baskets, vehicles or otherwise, be suitably wrapped in grease-proof paper or other cleanly covering, in such manner as to completely protect the bread from dirt, dust and flies. or from harmful contact in handling.
No, 10.—That no foul matter or things, no bed or -body clothing shall be placed or kept in or carried through any bakery or placed in any basket, bag or other receptacle, cart or other vehicle used in the delivery of bread or bakery products.
11.—That all vehicles, baskets or other containers used in the delivery of bread and bakery progne shall be kept clean and closely covered so as to exclude dust, flies and other sources of contamination.
A representative of the '"North-China Daily News," om inquiry among the leading bakeries of the Settlement, found that, although no notice! of the impending changes had been given, they were nevertheless complying in whole or almost: completely with the requirements stated above. As in so many instances, the individual householder is the governing factor in the problem of supply and demand, as, for instance, in the case of Messrs. Hall & Holtz, Ld., where the manager stated that housekeepers in many instances wished their cooks to see the different loaves in order to select the particular kind of crust favoured by the family. Delivery by this firm is made in motor vans and baskets which are kept scrupulously clean. and the management invites inspection of its premises at any time. As a matter of fact special machinery for the wrapping of all bread in grease-proof paper is in process of construction, but its completion has been delayed because the different shaped loaves make the wrapping of peculiar difficulty It is anticipated that such machinery will be installed in the near future, however, and that all wrapping and sealing will be done machinery.
The Scotch Bakery also reports that it is now wrapping all its bread—ail that housekeepers wished wrapped, that is—at a charge of one cent extra for this service The Bakerite Bakery sends out no bread whatever that is not wrapped in greaseproof paper and sealed by machinery. A determination to safeguard sanitary standards in every way possible was expressed by all these purveyors of food.
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