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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 and Chelsea 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Four summonses were issued for using premises as night cafes when not registered with the Council, after 2nd June 1969. Convictions were obtained, fines totalling £115 0s 0d were imposed, and costs amounting to £8 0s 0d were awarded to the Council.
| Offence | Regulations | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | Costs awarded to Council | ||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| CASE NO.1 | |||||||
| Failed to provide wash-hand basins for the use of persons engaged in handling food | 16(1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CASE NO. 2 | |||||||
| Failed to keep in good order, repair and condition the ground floor food shop to enable it to be effectively cleaned | 23(1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Placed food, namely items of greengrocery lower than 18" from the ground risking contamination | 8(b) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| CASE NO. 3 | |||||||
| Placed food, namely items of greengrocery lower than 18" from the ground risking contamination | 8(b) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| CASE NO. 4 (RE-SERVED)* | |||||||
| Failed to keep free from contamination, a food mixer | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Food stored on kitchen roof was so placed to involve risk of contamination | 8(a) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Failed to keep in good order, repair and condition skylight in kitchen | 23(1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Risked contamination of food in kitchen due to construction of extract fan duct and skylight | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Failed to keep clean the walls of the kitchen | 23(1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Failed to keep clean the floor of the kitchen | 23(1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Failed to keep clean the equipment, i.e. cooking stoves, grills, refrigerators, cooking utensils and storage shelving | 6(1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Failed to keep in good order, repair and condition for effective cleaning, the wood-work surrounds to sinks in kitchen | 23(1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Failed to provide wash-hand basins for the use of persons handling food | 16(1) | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| The dining room communicated directly with a place which contains a sanitary convenience | 14(4) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||