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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
Kensington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough.
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DETAILS OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER FOOD HYGIENIC REGULATIONS IN 1962
As requested by Ministry of Health Circular 22/58
| Date of Hearing | Offence | Regu-lations | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fined | Costs awarded to Council | |||||||
| 1. 5.62 | Exposing food to risk of contamination | 5 | £20. | 0s. | 0d. | |||
| Waste pipe to sink untrapped (2) | Withdrawn | |||||||
| „ „ „ washbasin „ (2) | 12(2) | Withdrawn | ||||||
| Walls of food room not kept clean | 23 | £20. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| „ „ „ „ „ „ „ | 23 | £20. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| Absence of clean towels | 16(3) | Withdrawn | ||||||
| Absence of first aid dressings | 17 | £ 1. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| 9 summonses regarding dirty conditions, etc. | 23 | Not separately dealt with | ||||||
| 1. 5.62 | Failure to keep clean motor vehicle used in course of food business | 26(1) | £5. | 0s. | 0d. | £1. | 1s. | 0d. |
| 29. 5.62 | Walls of food room not kept clean | 23 | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | £2. | 2s. | Od. |
| Absence of suitable locker accommodation | 18 | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| Exposing food (meat) to risk of contamination | 8(a) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| 2 summonses regarding dirty conditions, etc. | 23 | Not separately dealt with. | ||||||
| 29. 5.62 | Walls of food room not kept clean | 23 | £1. | 10s. | 0d. | £2. | 2s. | 0d. |
| „ „ „ „ „ „ „ | 23 | £1. | 10s. | 0d. | ||||
| Table in „ „ „ „ „ | 6 | £1. | 10s. | 0d. | ||||
| Stoves „ „ „ „ „ | 6 | £1. | 10s. | 0d. | ||||
| Exposing food (poultry) to risk of contamination | 8(a) | £1. | 10s. | 0d. | ||||
| „ „ (meat) „ „ | 8(a) | £1. | 10s. | 0d. | ||||
| Absence of notice to wash hands | 14(5) | £1. | 10s. | 0d. | ||||
| 5 summonses regarding dirty conditions,etc. | 23 | Not separately dealt with. | ||||||
| 13.11.62 | Floor of food room dirty | 23(1) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | £2. | 2s. | 0d. |
| Floor of food room not kept in good order | 23(1) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| Refuse accumulated in food room | 24 | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| Absence of hot water to sink | 1.9(b) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| Sink not kept clean | 19(c) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| Absence of soap at sink | 19(d) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| „ „ drying facilities (towels) | 19(d) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| W.C. not kept clean | 14(2) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| 13.11.62 | Absence of notice to wash hands | 14(5) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | |||
| „ „ wash hand basin | 16(1) | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| „ „ first aid equipment | 17 | £2. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| 14.12.62 | Dirty walls to surface of rear yard, where open food stored | 5 | £10. | 0s. | 0d. | £2. | 2s. | 0d. |
| Dirty articles of kitchen equipment | 6(1) | £10. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| No notice re washing hands | 14(5) | £5. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| No soap, nailbrush or clean towel | 16(3) | £5. | 0s. | 0d. | ||||
| Dirty wash basin | 16(4) | £5. | Os. | 0d. | ||||