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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot dog stall | Not wearing clean clothing | £5 | £5 |
| (Regulation 9) | |||
| No name and address on stall | £5 | - | |
| (Regulation 13(l)(a)) | |||
| Wash hand basin not provided | £5 | - | |
| (Regulation 16(1)) | |||
| No supply of hot water for wash hand basin | £5 | - | |
| (Regulation 16(2)) | |||
| No sink at stall | £5 | - | |
| (Regulation 18(a)) | |||
| No supply of hot water for a sink | £5 | - | |
| (Regulation 18(b)) |
Unsound Food
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 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Canned meat and meat products | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Fish | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 149 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Miscellaneous foodstuffs | 73 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Canned goods | 103 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 340 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
IMPORTED FOOD CONTROL
THE IMPORTED FOOD REGULATIONS, 1968
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination during 1971:—
| Egg Products | 485 |
| Frozen Prawns and Shellfish | 825 |
| Second Grade Cheese | 64 |
| Other Cheese | 15 |
| Canned Meats | 29 |
| Miscellaneous | 9 |
| Total | 1,427 |