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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
Sutton and Cheam 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations, 1957 amend
regulation 7 of the 1955 Regulations (which restricts the giving
out of food for preparation or packing in domestic premises).
The new regulation 7 permits the giving out of shrimps, prawns
and onions for peeling on domestic premises if the premises are
registered for the preparation of the food in question with the
local authority under section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955
and certain other requirements are complied with.
The following is a summary of the number of food premises in the Borough;-
| Bakehouses | 15 |
| Butchers (including one horseflesh shop) | 55 |
| Confectioners (sugar and flour) | 172 |
| Fishmongers/Stalls/Fried Fish Shops | 27 |
| General Stores/Shops | 17 |
| Greengrocers/Stalls/Stores | 86 |
| Grocers | 143 |
| Ice Cream (Manufacture and sale of) | 161 |
| Licenced Public Houses | 35 |
| Milk Purveyors/Depots/Dairies | 40 |
| Restaurants/Cafes/Snack Bars/Dining Rooms | 65 |
| School and Industrial Canteens/Kitchens/ | |
| Service Rooms | 35 |
| Other food premises | 12 |
| TOTAL | 863 |
During the year 1,237 visits were made to food business premises, 100 notices were served in connection with the 180 infringements discovered as detailed in the following tables-
| Food Hygiene Regulations Contraventions | Number of Infringements found in 1958 | Number of Infringements rectified in 1958 including infringements discovered in 1957 but rectified in 1958 |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 5 | 2 | 1 |
| " 6 | 16 | 10 |
| " 8 | 12 | 17 |
| " 9 | 28 | 21 |
| " 14 | 24 | 29 |
| " 15 | 1 | 13 |
| " 16 | 30 | 24 |
| " 17 | 5 | 13 |
| " 10 | 6 | 16 |
| " 19 | 8 | 15 |
| " 20 | - | 1 |
| " 21 | 1 | 4 |
| " 23 | 30 | 43 |
| " 24 | - | 1 |
| " 26 | 15 | 2 |
| " 28 | 2 | — |
| TOTAL | 180 | 210 |