Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Canned goods
Miscellaneous (continued)
Foreign matter in meat | 4 | Stale yam | 1 |
Unusual smell of loganberries | 1 | "Buttered" roll containing | |
Mouldy vegetable soup | 1 | margarine | 1 |
Decomposed rice | 1 | Decomposing jellied eels | 1 |
Foreign matter in soup | 1 | Mould in porridge oats | 1 |
Stale corned beef | 1 | Food poisoning symptoms after | |
Mouldy baked beans | 1 | consumption of milk beverage | 1 |
10 | 26 |
Details of proceedings taken in respect of these complaints are shown on page 66.
POOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1935
(a) Number of food preaises etc. in the area, type of business and number of inspections made and action taken.
Estimated percentage of compliance with Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960:- | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Premises | Visits by Inspectors | Reg. 16 | Reg. 19 | |
Bakehouses (basementp) | 9 | 37 | 100 | 100 |
Bakehouses (others) | 35 | 108 | 100 | 100 |
Bakers (Bread & cake shops) | 77 | 56 | 98 | 98 |
Butchers | 229 | 800 | 85 | 85 |
Chemist | - | 12 | 100 | 100 |
Confectioners | 418 | 166 | 70 | 70 |
Fried Fish shops | 51 | 248 | 100 | 100 |
Fish depots | 1 | 194 | 100 | 100 |
Fish curers | 9 | 44 | 100 | 100 |
Fishmongers | 65 | 42 | 95 | 100 |
Greengrocers & fruiterers | 214 | 125 | 95 | 100 |
Grocery and provisions | 541 | 725 | 80 | 95 |
Wholesale food stores | 71 | 317 | 90 | 100 |
Food Manufacturers | 49 | 134 | 100 | 100 |
Public Houses | 389 | 189 | 100 | 100 |
Off Licence preaises | 116 | 28 | 100 | 100 |
Catering establishments (including clubs) | 462 | 820 | 85 | 100 |
Canteens | 228 | 146 | 100 | 100 |
Food storage for street traders | 78 | 42 | ||
Food vehicles | - | 125 | ||
Food stalls | 242 | 739 | ||
Milk distributors and dairies | 419 | 87 | ||
Food examination (others) | - | 864 | ||
Meat inspection at licensed slaughterhouse) | 1 | 540 | ||
Inspection of slaughterhouse ) | 32 | |||
Miscellaneous visits and revisits | - | 2.666 |
OTHER ACTION TAKEN
Contraventions found | 345 |
Contraventions remedied | 224 |
Notices served (Pood & Drugs Act) | 236 |
Notices complied with (Pood & Drugs Act) | 90 |
Pood Poisoning enquiries | 86 |
Legal proceeding - attendances at Court | 42 |