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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
Holborn 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year as a result of Notices served under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, in respect of food premises:
| Premises or parts of premises put in sanitary condition | 4 |
| Articles and equipment cleansed | 11 |
| Articles and equipment put in good order, repair and condition | 3 |
| Articles and equipment of non-absorbent materials provided | 7 |
| Sanitary conveniences cleansed and put in efficient order | 4 |
| Sanitary conveniences made not to communicate with room used for handling open food | 1 |
| Persons handling food:— | |
| Wash-hand basins provided | 2 |
| Hot and cold water provided | 3 |
| Soap detergents, nail brushes and towels provided | 3 |
| First aid materials provided | 2 |
| Washing food and equipment:— | |
| Suitable and sufficient sinks provided | 1 |
| Hot and cold water provided | 1 |
| Sinks and other facilities cleansed and put in good order | 3 |
| Ventilation of food rooms improved | 1 |
| Food rooms cleansed | 21 |
| Food rooms repaired and put in good condition | 11 |
| Accumulation of refuse in food room removed | 2 |
Registrations
The Milk and Dairies Regulations require every Local Authority to keep a register
of all persons carrying on the trade of distributor in their district and of all premises which
are used as dairies. "Dairy" does not include a shop from which milk is supplied only
in the properly closed and unopened vessels in which it is delivered to the shop, or other
place in which milk is sold for consumption on the premises only. "Distributor"
includes a purveyor of milk whether by wholesale or retail. Most distributors now sell
milk in the bottles and cartons in which they receive it from the wholesaler, and consequently
their premises are not required to be registered as dairies.
Dairies registered during 1957 Nil
Dairies on register at end of 1957 2
Distributors registered during 1957 4
Distributors removed from register during 1957 7
Distributors on register at end of 1957 65
Number of above distributors trading from premises outside Borough 29
Inspections made by Inspectors during 1957 18
Formal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 169
Informal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 5
During 1957, 169 formal and 5 informal samples of milk were taken. One sample
was found to be adulterated, and legal proceedings were instituted (for details see page 37).