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Heston and Isleworth 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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POOD HYGIENE - The work of promoting sound standards of hygiene in food premises
has been steadily pursued. As far as possible, the plans of all premises which
will be associated with the preparation and sale of food are examined. In this way
it is possible to influence the standard of premises and equipment and consultation
on these matters is welcomed. Visits of inspection were paid with a view of securing
'clean food, handled by clean hands and transported, prepared and stored under
clean conditions',
As a result of these visits contraventions of the Pood Hygiene Regulations were found at 73 premises and were remedied at 216 premises during the year. Many of the conditions remedied had been discovered during the latter half of 1956 when a special effort was made to draw the attention of the food trade to the Regulations. Some particulars of the contraventions found and remedied are given below:-
| Contraventions of Pood Hygiene Regulations | Found | Remedied |
|---|---|---|
| Articles/Equipment not kept clean | 20 | 102 |
| Articles/Equipment not in good order | 20 | 104 |
| Containers not protected from contamination | 12 | 60 |
| Pood so placed as to involve risk of contamination | 14 | 72 |
| Pood placed within 18" of ground and not adequately protected | 5 | 14 |
| Personal cleanliness not observed | 2 | 16 |
| Improper wrapping materials used | — | 3 |
| Inadequate trapping of drain inlets | — | 1 |
| Water Closets not kept clean and in efficient order | 14 | 48 |
| Insufficient lighting and ventilation to water closets | 10 | 53 |
| Absence of 'Wash your hands' notices in water closets | 30 | 120 |
| Inadequate cold water supply | — | 1 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand basins | 38 | 86 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash-hand basins | 33 | 107 |
| Absence of soap, nail brushes, clean towels etc., near wash-hand basins | 12 | 42 |
| Absence of first aid materials | 21 | 81 |
| Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours | 6 | 54 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | 7 | 67 |
| • Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over sink | 15 | 70 |
| Absence of soap, clean clothes etc., at sink. | 1 | 7 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting in food rooms. | 4 | 15 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food rooms | 6 | 17 |
| Walls, floors etc., not kept clean. | 44 | 182 |
| Walls, floors etc., not kept in good order. | 46 | 187 |
| Covered receptacle for" refuse not provided | 1 | 1 |
| Accumulations of refuse etc. | 3 | 12 |
| Specified foods not stored at prescribed temperature | 2 | 9 |
| Miscellaneous | 6 | 12 |
| TOTALS | 377 | 1,543 |
HOUSING
The numbers of new houses erected in the Borough in recent years is shown below: -
| 1946-53 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heston and Isleworth B.C. | 23 | 217 | 178 | ||
| Brentford and Chiswick B.C. | 34 | – | – | – | |
| Southall B.C. | 64 | – | – | – | – |
| Middlesex County Council | 4 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Ministry of Civil Aviation | 77 | – | – | – | – |
| Metropolitan Police | – | – | – | ||
| Prison Commissioners | – | 8 | – | – | |
| carried forward | 1,477 | 31 | 239 | 42 | 178 |