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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
Fulham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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INSPECTIONS OF FOOD PREMISES
| Type of Business | No. on Register | No. of Inspections | Contraventions found | Premises made fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses (Non-basement) | 28 | 49 | 4 | 4 |
| Bakehouses (Basement) | 9 | 14 | – | – |
| Bread and Cake shops | 11 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
| Butchers'shops | 75 | 280 | 9 | 9 |
| Confectionery | 68 | 73 | – | – |
| Cooked Meat shops | 15 | 15 | – | – |
| Milk Pasteurising Establishments | 2 | 208 | – | – |
| Bottled Milk Depots | 2 | – | – | – |
| Purveyors of Bottled Milk | 129 | – | – | – |
| Eel and Pie shops | 4 | 12 | – | – |
| Food Factories | 6 | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| Fishmongers' Shops | 28 | 57 | 7 | 10 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 34 | 49 | 8 | 12 |
| General Food Shops | 226 | 510 | 12 | 10 |
| Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 120 | 157 | 10 | 8 |
| Horseflesh butchers | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Ice Cream (Manufacturers and Dealers) | 229 | 345 | 12 | 14 |
| Licensed Premises | 105 | 80 | 2 | 2 |
| Restaurants and Working Class Dining rooms | 146 | 427 | 34 | 40 |
| Stalls | 98 | 84 | 6 | 6 |
| Stallholders Storage premises | 40 | 85 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Food premises | 15 | 329 | – | 13 |
| Totals | 1,393 | 2,833 | 132 | 146 |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1938 COMPLAINTS During the year under review, ten complaints were received from members of the public regarding foreign objects etc. in food. Each complaint we fully investigated and reported to the Public Health Committee, and the following are details of the action taken.
| No. | Nature of Complaint | Action taken on recommendation of Public Health Committee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nail in butter | Warning letter |
| 2 | Insect in loaf | Legal Proceedings, £5 fine. £2 2s. Od. costs. |
| 3 | Foreign matter in milk | No action |
| 4 | Mouldy meat pie | Explanation accepted. |
| 5 | Splinter in loaf | Explanation accepted. |
| 6 | Beetle in pineapple | Beetle of African origin. No action justified |
| 7 | Insect in milk bottle | Warning letter |
| 8 | String in cheese roll | Warning letter |
| 9 | Nail in sweet | Warning letter |
| 10 | Cocoa moth larvae in Nutty Crisp | Warning letter |
FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Regular inspections were carried out during the year 1955 resulting in 165 requests to
the persons responsible requiring the execution of essential work. In no case was it
necessary to institute legal proceedings.