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 Holborn Borough]
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SECTION 6.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
General.
All premises where food is prepared, stored or exposed for sale for human con-sumption are inspected, and the following is a record of the inspections made during 1952:—
| Dairies and milk shops | 19 |
| Ice cream, sale or storage | 7 |
| Restaurants and kitchens | 1,051 |
| Bakehouses | 35 |
| Butchers' shops | 174 |
| Fish shops | 45 |
| Fried fish shops | 55 |
| Other food shops | 526 |
| Market streets | 142 |
| Licensed premises | 96 |
| Re-inspections | 883 |
Food and Drugs Acts, 1938-1950.
Notices.
During 1952, 31 notices were served on owners or occupiers of food premises, drawing attention to the lack of precautions against the contamination of food. Details of the premises are as follows:—
| Bakehouses | 1 |
| Butchers | 3 |
| Clubs | 1 |
| Confectioners | 1 |
| Fishmongers | 1 |
| Grocers | 2 |
| Hotels | 1 |
| Licensed premises | 6 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Snack bars | 6 |
| Staff canteens | 2 |
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year as a result of Notices served under the Food and Drugs Acts, 1938-1950, in respect of food premises:
| Accumulation of utensils removed | 1 |
| Adequate precautions taken to prevent infestation by vermin | 3 |
| Closed shop front provided | 1 |
| Precautions taken to ensure that cleanliness was observed by persons employed in regard to food room, articles, apparatus and utensils | 10 |
| Siting of sanitary convenience improved | 2 |