London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southwark 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Where unsatisfactory reports are received further samples are obtained before any
further action is taken. In the cases reported, further samples were found to be satisfactory.
Chemical Analysis
Fifty five samples were submitted for chemical analysis and one was found to be
deficient in fat and non-fatty milk solids.
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960
All food premises were inspected and during the year written notices of requirements
under the Regulations were given in respect of 176 premises.
The following table shows the number of visits made by the public health inspectors to the various types of food premises: —
| Bakehouses | 189 |
| Bakers and confectioners | 340 |
| Butchers | 514 |
| Cooked and preserved meat shops | 317 |
| Dairies and milkshops | 344 |
| Fishmongers, friers and curers | 416 |
| Food factories | 975 |
| Ice cream premises | 421 |
| Public houses | 569 |
| Restaurants, canteens, etc | 2,085 |
| Street markets | 666 |
| Street traders' food stores | 301 |
| Wholesale food dealers | .549 |
| Other food premises | 2,973 |
| Nature of Business | Offence | Fine | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | Dirty Articles of equipment (Regulation 6) | £3.0.0. | _ |
| Absence of notice requesting users of conveniences to wash hands (Regulation 14) | £1.0.0. | £5.0.0. | |
| Failure to supply nail brushes at the wash hand basin (Regulation 16) | £1.0.0. | — | |
| Non-provision of cupboard or locker accommodation (Regulation 18) | £5.0.0. | — | |
| Store room used as sleeping place (Regulation 22) | £5.0.0. | — |