Improve Food. Delivery, Says Liverpool M.O.H.
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A LTHOUGH the type and construction 11. of vehicles used for carrying bread and confectionery in retail and wholesale trades had improved during recent years, there were some aspects of delivery which could be improved, Prof. A. B. Semple, Liverpool Medical Officer of Health, has stated.
Loading doors should not be left open unduly long, particularly -during bad weather when unwrapped bread and cakes were 'being carried. Sothe vanmen habitually left trays .against the sides of vehicles, which caused them to become dirty.
He recommends that only wrapped goods be sold from vans, and that until all bread was sold wrapped that loaves should be taken between vans and shops only in covered containers.
Prof. Semple noted the high cost of equipping vehicles for food delivery, and the rapid deterioration of bodywork because of hard use. It was difficult to supervise the operation of vans after they had left their depots.