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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
Hampstead 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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in the Country have adopted them as a basis, the Metropolitan Boroughs
are still awaiting the issue of the new By-laws by the London County
Council. These should materially assist your Inspectors in obtaining
improvements in standards of food hygiene. The following visits were
paid to food premises by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:-
No. of inspections.
Bakehouses 116
Butchers 315
Confectioners 194
Dairies and Milk Shops 158
Fishmongers 216
Fried Fish Shops 210
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 200
Grocers and Provision Shops 276
Hotels and Licensed Premises 85
Ice-cream Premises 200
Restaurants and Canteens 585
Other Food Premises 171
Other Inspections (Stalls, etc.) 302
3,028
A short summary of the improvements achieved is set out in the following table:-
| Description of work. | Shops other than Food premises. | Hotels, Restaurants, catering establishments, etc. | Public Houses. | Milk shops. | Other food premises. | Ice-cream premises. | Bakehouses. | Workplaces. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavatory basins, with hot and cold water provided for personal hygiene | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| Sterilant used for washing-up | - | 13 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 17 |
| Clean towels provided | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | 17 |
| Separate sinks provided for preparation of food, washing-up | - | 7 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 11 |
| Premises re-decorated | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 7 | - | 56 |
| Hot water provided over bar sinks | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Other works of repair/improvement | 12 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 11 | - | 112 |
| Drains cleansed | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| W.C's provided | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| W.C's repaired | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 6 |
| W.C's cleansed | 1 | 3 | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| W.C's lighted and ventilated | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 7 |
| W.C's supplied with water | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Soil pipes ventilated/repaired | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Soil pipes, new provided | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| Waste pipes, new provided | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 8 |
| Yards and areas paved, drained, repaired | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Dustbins provided | - | 7 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 13 |
| Accumulations of filth removed | 4 | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 13 |
| Roofs repaired | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 |