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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Nature of Business | Offence | Fine | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food canning factory | Dirty articles of equipment (Regulation 6) | £3 | — |
| Failing to protect food from risk of contamination | £3 | — | |
| (Regulation 8) | |||
| Dirty condition of sanitary convenience (Regulation 14) | £3 | — | |
| Absence of notice requesting washing of hands after use of toilet | £3 | — | |
| (Regulation 14) | |||
| Absence of wash hand basin, soap, towels and nailbrush | £3 | — | |
| (Regulation 16) | |||
| Absence of cupboard or locker accommodation | £3 | — | |
| (Regulation 18) | |||
| Dirty equipment for washing food and equipment | £3 | — | |
| (Regulation 19) | |||
| Insufficient means of lighting | £3 | — | |
| (Regulation 20) | |||
| Dirty condition of food storage room | £3 | — | |
| (Regulation 23) | |||
| Dirty condition of food preparation and canning room | £3 | £2 | |
| (Regulation 23) |
These proceedings were taken under the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations
1960 which were revoked as from 1st March 1971.
FOOD HYGIENE (MARKETS, STALLS AND DELIVERY VEHICLES)
REGULATIONS, 1966
All street markets in the Borough are regularly inspected by the Public Health
Inspectors and 661 such inspections were made during the year, in the main at the
weekend. In addition 147 inspections were made on street traders' food stores.
Three certificates of exemption from certain requirements of the Regulations
were granted to street traders.
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