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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
Kensington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| Date of Hearing | Offence | Regulations | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fined | Costs awarded to Council | |||||
| 10.10.61 | Dirty walls of basement kitchen | 23 | £ 2. Os. Od. | £ 2. 28. Ot | ||
| " ceiling " " | 23 | £ 2. Os. Od. | ||||
| Window frame basement kitchen not kept in good repair | 23 | £ 2. Os. Od. | ||||
| Window not " " " " | 23 | £ 2. Os. Od. | ||||
| Food hoist not " " " | 23 | £ 4. Os. Od. | ||||
| Dirty walls of basement passage (food room). | 23 | £ 2. Os. Od. | ||||
| " ceiling " " " | 23 | £ 2. Os. Od. | ||||
| W.C. not kept in efficient order | l4(l}(a) | £4. Os. Od. | ||||
| " " " clean | 14(2) | £ k. Os. Od. | ||||
| Failure to exhibit notice to wash hands | 14(5) | £ 4. Os. Od. | ||||
| W.C. not kept clean | 14(2) | £ 4. Os. Od. | ||||
| 31.10.61 | Food vehicle not bearing name and address | 25(2) | Adjourned sine die-defend-ant left the country. | |||
| " " " " " " | 25(2) | |||||
| " " " " " " | 25(2) | |||||
Inspection of Food Premises Premises where food is prepared, stored or exposed for sale for human consumption, are frequently inspected. The following is a record of the inspections made by the public health inspections engaged on this work for 1961:-
| Premises registered under - | No. of Premises | No. of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| (l) Section 16, Pood and Drugs Act. 1955-(a) for the sale, or the manufacture for the purpose of sale, of ice-cream, or the storage of ice-cream intended for sale | 377 | 154* |
| (b) for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale | 138 | 170 |
| (2) Milk & Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 as dairies or where the occupier is registered for the sale of milk in sealed containers only | 201 | 175 |
*Additional inspections of the premises (not primarily
in connection with the sale of ice-cream) are recorded
under different headings in the following table.