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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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No contraventions of Regulations 26 to 28 of the Food Hygiene
(General) Regulations, 1960, were observed.
Premises used for the purpose of storing articles of food
intended for sale by street traders, were kept under regular
supervision by the Food Inspectors.
Supervision of Premises Including Factories where
Food is Prepared.—In addition to the more general type of
premises such as restaurants, cafes, bakehouses, fish shops, etc.,
where food is provided, the Borough has numerous other premises
at which food and drugs are prepared. Such premises include those
of the manufacturers of pharmaceutical sundries, mineral waters
and ice cream as well as fruit-canning factories, flour millers and
brewers. To these establishments the Food Inspectors made
3,250 visits, as result of which 36 premises were improved.
The following table is a statistical record of the major portion of the duties performed and inspections undertaken during the year by the Food Inspectors.
| Premises Inspected or Visits Made | No. of Visits | No. of Premises at which Improve ments were effected |
|---|---|---|
| Caterers', Restaurants, etc. | 196 | 9 |
| Grocers, Greengrocers | 325 | 12 |
| Butchers' Shops | 127 | 5 |
| Dairies and Milk Distributors | 66 | — |
| Wharves and Factories | 659 | — |
| Bakehouses and Bakers' Shops | 31 | 7 |
| Ice-Cream Premises, Confectioners, etc | 164 | 1 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 26 | 1 |
| Other Fish Shops | 31 | 1 |
| Cooked Meat & Preserved Foods | 127 | * |
| Visits Re. Shops Act | 378 | — |
| „ „ Infestations | 9 | — |
| „ „ Food and Drugs Act | 242 | — |
| ,, ,, Merchandise Marks Act & Markets | 129 | - |
| „ „ Food Poisoning | 11 | — |
| Sampling Visits | 233 | — |
| Fair Visits | 14 | — |
| School Visits | 4 | — |
| Miscellaneous Visits (including Flour Mills-Cyanide Fumigation) | 424 | — |
| Interviews | 16 | — |
| Complaints Investigated | 38 | — |
| Totals | 3,250 | 36 |
* Included under Grocers' and Butchers' Shops.