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Bethnal Green 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Summonses were taken out against occupiers of food premises in respect
of the undermentioned offences , and the Justices imposed fined and awarded costs to
the Council as follows:-
1. (i) Failing to maintain in a prominent and suitable position
near the sanitary convenience regularly available for the
use of persons employed in the handling of food on or about
the premises a clearly legible notice requesting such users
to wash their hands after using the convenience.
(ii) Failing to provide and maintain for the wash-hand basin
provided for use of all persons engaged in the handling
of food on or about the premises an adequate supply of
hot water at a suitably controlled temperature.
(lii) F ailing to provide at or near the wash-hand basin provided
for the use of persons engaged in the handling of food on
or about the premises a supply of soap , a nail brush and
clean towel or other suitable drying facilities for securing
the personal cleanliness of such persons.
(iv) Failing to provide suitable and sufficient means of
ventilation to food room.
(v) Failing to keep clean the flooring of food room.
(vi) Failing to keep the concrete flooring of food room in such
good order, repair and condition as to enable it to be
effectively cleaned.
Total fines £60. Costs £3. Os. Od.
2. (i) Failing to maintain the sink used in the kitchen for the
purpose of washing food and equipment in a clean and
efficient working order.
(ii) Failing to keep clean the walls , floor, door , windows,
ceiling and woodwork of the kitchen.
(iii) Failing to keep the walls and ceiling of the kitchen in
such good order, repair and condition as to enable them
to be effectively cleaned.
Total fined £30. Costs £3. 3s. 0d.