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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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OTHER BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
During the year 8 samples of swimming bath water were taken from
Fulham Baths, each sample being reported free from B. Coli. Bacterial
counts varied between 0-3 per m.l.
| Type of Business | No. of premises | No. of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses (non-basement) | 28) | 76 |
| Bakehouses (basement) | 2) | |
| Bread and Cake shops | 11 | 138 |
| Butchers' shops | 71 | 412 |
| Confectionery | 77 | 88 |
| Cboked Meat shops | 13 | 32 |
| Milk shops | 123 | 151 |
| Eel and Pie shops | 3 | 7 |
| Food Factories | 6 | 56 |
| Fishmongers' shops | 28 | 59 |
| Fried Fish shops | 27 | 80 |
| General Food shops | 227 | 664 |
| Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 116 | 119 |
| Ice Cream (Manufacturers and Dealers) | 228 | 213 |
| Licensed Premises | 104 | 151 |
| Restaurants and Dining rooms | 145 | 624 |
| Stalls | 100 | 748 |
| Stallholders' Storage premises | 44 | 195 |
| Other Food premises | 14 | 206 |
Under the provisions of Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955,
parts of premises used for the preparation of certain specified articles
of food must be registered with the local authority.
FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS 1955 AND 1960
On the 1st October. 1960, the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations,
1960, superseded the Pood Hygiene Regulations of 1955. The object was
to extend the regulations to food businesses carried on from home
going ships and moored vessels, and to extend and amend the earlier
regulations in the light of experience gained, The operation of the
regulations in relation to ships was postponed until 1st November, 1961.
So far as the implementation of the regulations was concerned the
policy of explanation and persuasion was again followed in a continuing
effort to win the support of all food handlers in the cleanly handling
of food at all stages. In only two cases was it decided to institute
legal proceedings against offenders.