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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
Lewisham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS, 1955
| Nature of summons | No. of summonses | Total fines | Total costs | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Regulations | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Unsuitable premises used for the manufacture of sweets. | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Plea of not guilty accepted in respect of 6 of the summonses. | |
| 23(i) Dirty rooms used for preparing food | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 Dirty bread van | 5 | – | – | 4 summonses withdrawn: 1 adjourned. | ||||
| 23(1) Dirty rooms used | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | — | ||
| 8 for preparing food | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | — | ||
| 8 Dirty van delivering meat products | 1 | – | – | Withdrawn. | ||||
| 8 Dirty van delivering cakes | 2 | – | – | Adjourned. | ||||
| 8 Bacon dirty in course of delivery | 1 | – | – | Adjourned. | ||||
| 26(i) Dirty stall | 1 | – | — | Adjourned. | ||||
PUBLIC HEALTH (Preservatives, etc. in Food) REGULATIONS, 1925-1948
| Nature of summons | No. of summonses | Total fines | Total costs | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |||
| Dried apricots containing excess S02 | 1 | — | — | Withdrawn. |
APPENDIX C
List of special reports submitted to the Health Committee by the
Medical Officer of Health during 1956:—
February 7 Atmospheric pollution from diesel engines.
April 10 Establishment of Sanitary Inspectors.
May 29 Employment and grading of Sanitary Inspectors.
September 11 Rat repression — charge for treatment of business premises.
September 11 Sydenham gasworks — complaint by Bellingham and District
Welfare Community Association.
September 11 Old people — admission to hospital or home.
October 9 Application of the Clean Air Act, 1956.
November 6 Old people — further report.