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 Greenwich Borough]
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The following table is a statistical record of the major portion of the duties performed and inspections undertaken during the year :
Premises Inspected or Visits Made | No. of Visits | No. of Premises at which Improvements were effected | No. of Improvements effected | |||
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Caterers, Restaurants, etc | 336 | 32 | 102 | |||
Grocers, Greengrocers | 237 | 34 | 98 | |||
Butchers' Shops | 111 | 19 | 75 | |||
Dairies and Milk Distributors | 45 | — | — | |||
Wharves and Factories | 780 | 3 | 39 | |||
Bakehouses and Bakers' Shops | 27 | 6 | 15 | |||
Ice Cream Premises, Confectioners, etc | 85 | 8 | 31 | |||
Fried Fish Shops | 88 | 7 | 53 | |||
Other Non-Registered Food Premises | 142 | 1 | 3 | |||
Cooked Meats and Preserved Foods | 368 | * | * | |||
Visits Re. Infestations | 133 | — | _ | |||
„ Markets | 314 | — | — | |||
„ „ Food Poisoning | 4 | — | — | |||
Sampling Visits | 769 | — | — | |||
Fair Visits | 14 | — | — | |||
School Visits | 159 | — | — | |||
Interviews | 249 | — | — | |||
Complaints Investigated | 83 | — | — | |||
Totals | 3,944 | 110 | 416 | |||
* Included under Grocers' and Butchers' Shops. | ||||||
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 | ||||||
In compliance with Regulations 16 and 19, which deal with the provision of wash-hand basins and the provision of facilities for washing food and equipment respectively, the following table gives details of the fitments introduced into food premises as grouped in trade categories:— | ||||||
Type of Premises | No. of Premises | No. provided with wash- hand basins | No. with facilities for washing food and equipment | |||
Cafes, Restaurants, etc | 447 | 447 | 447 | |||
Grocers | 332 | 332 | 332 | |||
Greengrocers | 166 | 163 | Not applicable | |||
Butchers | 139 | 139 | 139 | |||
Bakers | 70 | 70 | 70 | |||
Confectioners | 289 | 288 | Not applicable | |||
Fish Shops | 72 | 72 | 72 | |||
Public Houses | 238 | 238 | 238 | |||
Off Licences | 53 | 53 | Not applicable |