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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
Lambeth 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Ice Cream Samples (Methylene Blue Test)
| Year | No. of samples | Grade I | Grade II | Grade III | Grade IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 297 | 186 | 88 | 19 | 4 |
| 1955 | 236 | 171 | 42 | 20 | 3 |
| 1954 | 155 | 120 | 30 | 5 | - |
| 1953 | 149 | 123 | 20 | 6 | - |
| 1952 | 179 | 148 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 1951 | 196 | 76 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
Food Premises. (i) The number of food premises by type of business in the area is as follows -
| Greengrocers and fruiterers | 172 |
| Pish shops wet, dry and fried | 94 |
| Bakers | 99 |
| Butchers | 163 |
| Restaurants | 240 |
(ii) The number of premises registered under section 16 Food and Drugs Act, 1955 and Milk and Dairies Regulations 1949.
| Ice Cream | 527 |
| Sausages and potted processed etc. meat | 297 |
| Registered Milk distributors | 263 |
| (iii) Number of inspections of food premises | 1,586 |
In one instance action was taken through the courts to secure
compliance with the Food Hygiene Regulations. The company concerned
was engaged in the manufacture of cakes and pastry and, despite
verbal and written requests for an improvement in the standards
prevailing, the firm took no action.
Therefore in November summonses were taken out against the
company and when thecase washeard in January 1957 pleas of guilty
were entered on 11 counts for contravention of the Food Hygiene
Regulations.
General.
The Food and Drugs Act, 1955 and the Food Hygiene Regulations
1955, both came into operation on the 1st January, 1956-