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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
Hammersmith 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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During the year 3,041 visits were made at food premises, stalls
and markets and at 8 of these, conditions constituting contraventions
under the Food Hygiene Regulations 1955-1960 were found.
Legal proceedings were taken in one case, fines totalling £30 with
£5 5s. Od. costs being imposed.
No exemption certificates were granted by the Council in connection
with the Regulations during the year.
A list showing the number and type of premises in the borough where food is sold, stored and prepared, is given below :—
| Bakehouses (level) | 13 |
| Bakehouses (basement) | 2 |
| Bakers Retail Shops | 35 |
| Beer Bottlers | 1 |
| Biscuit Manufacturers | 1 |
| Butchers | 66 |
| Cafes and Restaurants | 160 |
| Canteens and Clubs | 91 |
| Chemists | 38 |
| Confectioners (sweetshops) | 152 |
| Fishmongers (wet and fried) | 25 |
| Fruit and Greengrocers | 82 |
| Grocers and Provisions | 222 |
| Honey (packing) | 1 |
| Ice Cream Manufacturers | 3 |
| Jellied Eels and Pies (manufacture and sale) | 5 |
| Milk Processing Depots | 2 |
| Milk Distributors | 128 |
| Off Licences | 43 |
| Public Houses | 94 |
| Sweet and Chocolate Manufacturers | 3 |
Under Section 9, Food and Drugs Act, 1955, three seizures
of unsound food were made. Legal proceedings were taken in one
case resulting in a penalty of £2 with £4 4s. Od. costs.
As distinct from the above, a large quantity of foods which
although unsound, did not call for action under Section 9, were
voluntarily surrendered. A list of the commodities and the amount
involved is shown in the statistical supplement.
Sampling.
Throughout the year 875 samples of food and drugs taken by the Food and Drugs Inspector were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis. Adverse reports received in respect of 12 samples are shown in the following summary :—
| Sample | Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking Butter | Rancid | Referred to Ministry of Agriculture Food & Fisheries for report. |