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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936
Factories inspected 395
Contraventions found 65
Contraventions remedied 56
Notices served 9
Notices complied with13
Offensive Trades
The four remaining offensive trades in the Borough are as follows:-
(1) Tripe Boiler J.L. Henson Ltd., 26/40Vale Royal) Establishment Order extended for a
(2) Fat Melter " " " ) further period of seven years.
(3) Gut Scraper Tracey & Co., 5 Tileyard Road
(4) Fur Skin Dresser J.A. Fisher Ltd., 440a Hornsey Road, N.19.
Routine inspections were carried out during the year and notices served when found necessary.
FOOD AND DISEASES OF ANIMALS
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1960/2
Because of the shortage of Public Health Inspectors one of the Inspectors normally engaged on food
inspection was seconded to the District Inspectors Section for six months, thereby reducing the number of
routine food hygiene visits.
The provisions of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act, 1968 relating to "Night Cafes"
which are now in force, have demanded a significant proportion of the Inspectors' time, necessitating their
working all night on several occasions. However, this work has considerably improved the facilities available
for customers, and achieved a reduction in fire risk in registered premises.
FOOD STALLS AND MARKETS
Pressure of work on the Food Section has resulted in the curtailment of routine visits to food stalls in
established markets. However, on several occasions outside normal working hours. Food Inspectors visited
the Hot Dog and Hamburger vendors in the vicinity of Arsenal Stadium on match days and 8 summonses
were issued under the Food Hygiene (Markets,Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966, details of
which appear under "Legal Proceedings".
Exemptions granted 11
Exemptions refused 1
Exemptions withdrawn 5
FOOD FACTORIES
119 visits were paid to the food factories in the Borough by the inspectors concerned. Action was
taken where necessary to enforce compliance with the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 and other
relevant legislation.
FOOD COMPLAINTS
84 food complaints were received during the year, an increase of 2 over the previous year. These
complaints were dominated by those foods found to contain foreign matter of various natures.
Complaints of alleged unfitness were received in respect of the following:-
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