London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Dealers (Pasteurisers) | 2 |
| Dealers (Ultra Heat Treated) | Nil |
| Dealers (Pre-packed) | |
| Untreated | Nil |
| Pasteurised | 209 |
| Sterilised | 181 |
| Ultra Heat Treated | 101 |
THE FOOD HYGIENE (MARKET STALLS & DELIVERY VEHICLES)
Regulations 1966
Public Health Inspectors carry out frequent inspection of stalls in the
recognised street markets and also the vehicles of itinerant vendors of ice-cream
etc.
27 Summonses against 13 defendants resulted in 24 convictions for
offences against the regulations. Fines of £74 together with £24 costs were
imposed.
2,642 routine visits were made to food premises by District Public Health
Inspectors in 1970. The activities of Food Inspectors are reported upon under
the heading of "Food and Drugs".
CONTROL OF DRAINAGE & PLUMBING WORKS
Drainage and plumbing plans and works of all new buildings and alterations
to existing buildings are checked by Public Health Inspectors, with regard to
drainage and other aspects of legislation which may apply to the building.
Consultation with the Directorate of Civil Engineering & Public Services
and owners, architects, surveyors and builders is entailed, and detailed advice is
given in the planning stages and as the work proceeds.
When buildings are demolished efforts are made to trace and properly seal off all disused drains as failure to do so can lead to rat infestation.
| Plans for new drainage examined | 130 |
| Tests applied | 1,647 |
| Plans for alterations examined | 411 |
| Tests applied | 840 |
| Disused drains sealed | 325 |