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Bethnal Green 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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| Regulation No. | Particulars | No. of contraventions. |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | No proper storage accommodation for staff clothing | 1 |
| 19 | Inadequate facilities for washing equipment | 1 |
| 23 | Food rooms in unclean, unsuitable or defective condition | 12 |
| 24 | Unnecessary accumulations of refuse | 6 |
| 27 | No suitable covered receptacle for waste. | 1 |
Milk Supply
(1) Inspection of Premises
A total of 154 visits were made in 1958, to dairies and other
premises in the Borough used in connection with the distribution of
milk and in 16 instances appropriate action was taken to deal with
unsatisfactory conditions which were found to exist.
(2) Registration and Licensing
Details of premises on the register at the end of 1958, and the
number of licenses issued during the year under the Milk (Special
Designation) Regulations, 1954, are se t out as follows:-
Number of Premises on
Register at end of year
Dairies 13
Distributors
(a) Inside the Borough 99
(b) Outside the Borough 28