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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
Greenwich 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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As a result of 426 visits of inspection to the catering establishments insanitary conditions were remedied and improvements effected at 49 premises. The following is a summary of the improvements carried out:—
| Type of Improvement Effected | Total No. |
|---|---|
| Cleaned and Painted | |
| Wash-hand Basins installed | |
| Heaters installed | |
| Dustbins renewed | |
| Institution of Nailbrushes | 1 |
| Ovens cleaned | 1 |
| Floors cleaned | 1 |
| Roof Gutters and Flashings repaired, | 3 |
| Sink waste pipe repaired | 1 |
| Yard paving repaired | 1 |
| Walls & Ceilings repaired | 2 |
| Floors repaired | 1 |
| W.C. Seat repaired | 1 |
| External W.C. repaired | 1 |
| Staircase repaired | 1 |
| Window repaired | 1 |
| Total Improvements Effected | 49 |
Many licensed victuallers have instituted a catering service
during the last few years, some providing prepared food to be
consumed at the bar counter and others supplying a cooked lunch
in a separate dining room. One improvement was carried out at
a public house as a result of informal action.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955.—In accordance with the Council's
contract with the Public Analyst, 387 samples were obtained under
the provisions of the above Act and presented for examination. Of
this total, 37 samples were formal and 350 informal of which 16 (all
informal) were reported to be non-genuine. Five of the unsatisfactory
samples were only incorrectly labelled and have therefore
been excluded in the calculation of the adulteration figure. The
adulteration figure at 2.8% shows an increase of 0.6 over that of
ast year.
Milk was again the main food sampled and not one of the 61
samples submitted for analysis was unsatisfactory.