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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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| Wash hand basin not provided, no | £5.0.0. | — |
| provision of adequate supply of hot and cold water | £5.0.0. | — |
| No provision of adequate supply of soap | £5.0.0. | — |
| No provision of adequate supply of nail brushes (Regulation 16) | £2.0.0. | — |
| Suitable and sufficient dressings for first aid treatment not provided (Regulation 17) | £5.0.0. | — |
| Walls, floors and ceilings of every food room not kept clean (Regulation 23) | £10.0.0. | — |
| Accumulation of refuse and filth in various food rooms | £20.0.0. | — |
The following quantities of foodstuff were, on examination, found to be unfit for human consumption and were destroyed or disposed of for purposes other than human
food:—
| Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat | 8 | 3 | — | 23 |
| Canned meat and meat products | 36 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| Fish | 1 | — | 2 | 15 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 244 | 15 | 2 | 10 |
| Miscellaneous foodstuffs | 77 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| Miscellaneous canned goods | 155 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Total | 523 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
FOOD HYGIENE (MARKETS, STALLS & DELIVERY VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, 1966
Regular inspection of street markets are undertaken by the Public Health Inspectors
and 666 such inspections were made during the year, mostly at week-ends when
the markets are at their busiest.
Seventeen certificates of exemption from certain requirements of the Regulations
were granted to street traders.
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