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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| Date of Hearing | Offence | Regulations | Fine | Costs award to Council. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.10.63 (Bakery) | 10 Summonses regarding dirty conditions, refuse and absence of equipment | Withdrawn by Council's Solicitor as necessary work carried out. | ||
| 6.12.63 (Restaurant) | Walls of kitchen dirty | 23(1) | £ 2. 0. 0. | £ 3. 3. 0 |
| Insufficient ventilation to kitchen | 21 | 1. 0. 0. | - | |
| Absence of wash basin | 16(1) | 1. 0. 0. | - | |
| 2 Summonses regarding dirty conditions | 23 | Not separately dealt with. | ||
Inspection of Food Premises
Premises where food is prepared, stored or exposed for sale
for human consumption, are frequently inspected. The following is a
record of the inspections made by the public health inspectors engaged
on this work for 1963:-
Premises registered under-
No. of
Premises
No. of
Inspections
(1) Section 16, Food and Drugs Act, 1955-
(a) for the sale, or the manufacture for
the purpose of sale, of ice cream or 374 72*
the storage of ice cream intended
for sale
(b) for the preparation or manufacture of
sausages or potted, pressed, pickled 126 147
or preserved food intended for sale
(2) Milk & Dairies (General) Regulations 1959
as dairies or where the occupier is
registered for the sale of milk in 201 132
sealed containers only
* Additional inspections of the premises (not primarily in connection with the sale of ice cream) are recorded under different headings in the following table.
| Food premises (all categories) | No. of Premises | No. of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses-underground | 6 | 10 |
| Bakehouses-others | 9 | 5 |
| Bread and cake shops | 43 | 19 |
| Butchers | 73 | 121 |
| Dairies and premises where milk is sold | 201 | 132 |
| Fishmongers | 23 | 21 |
| Food Factories | 19 | 23 |
| General Stores | 45 | 94 |
| Greengrocers | 83 | 13 |
| Grocers | 200 | 235 |
| Ice Cream | 374 | 72 |
| Preserved Food | 26 | 26 |
| Public houses and off-licences | 170 | 17 |
| Restaurants and cagfes | 366 | 277 |
| Sweet shops | 146 | 10 |
| Street markets, stalls and storage premises | 95 | 213 |
| (licensed traders) | (164 miscellaneous visits) | |