Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Regulation No. | Particulars | No. of contraventions |
---|---|---|
9 | Persons to refrain from smoking whilst engaged in handling food | 2 |
14 | Sanitary conveniences either not kept clean or unsuitable | 12 |
15 | Lack of proper water supply to food premises | 1 |
16 | Inadequate handwashing facilities or insufficient suitable water supply or no proper water supply | 6 |
18 | No proper storage accommodation for staff clothing | 4 |
19 | Inadequate facilities for washing equipment | 5 |
23 | Pood rooms in unclean, unsuitable or defective condition | 9 |
24 | Unnecessary accumulations of refuse | 11 |
27 | No suitable covered receptacle for waste | 5 |
Milk Supply
(1) Inspection of Premises
A total of 213 visits were made in 1959, to dairies and other
premises in the Borough used in connection with the distribution of
milk and in 19 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 1959, and the
number of licences issued during the year under the Milk (Special
Deslgnation)Regulations, 1949 to 1954. are set out as follows:-
Number of Premises on
Register at end of year
Dairies 12
Distributors (a) Inside the Borough. 92
(b) Outside the Borough 28