Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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the purpose of sale or of preparation for sale or with
a view to future sale, and any person who knowingly lets
any room or suffers any room to be occupied for such
purpose, shall cause the following provisions to be complied
with:-
1. The occupier of any such room shall not cause or
suffer any refuse or filth whether solid or liquid to be
deposited or to accumulate therein except so far as may be
reasonably necessary for the proper carrying on of the
trade or business.
2. Such occupier shall cause the walls and ceiling of
such a room to be white-washed, cleansed, or purified
as often as may be necessary to keep them in a proper state.
3. Such occupier and every other person engaged in
such room shall observe due cleanliness in regard to such
room and all articles, apparatus and utensils therein.
The Council has decided that all persons handling meat
must wear clean washable overalls or smocks in order to comply
with these Regulations; and that on occasions when meat is
conveyed from one part of shop premises to another and the
possibility of contact with the head arises, every person so
occupied shall wear a clean, washable head covering.
4. The occupier of any such room shall take all steps
as may be reasonably necessary to guard against contamination
of the meat therein by flies and shall cause the
meat to be so placed as to prevent mud, filth or other
contaminating substance being splashed or blown thereon
The Council has also decided that no meat shall be exposed
for sale in front of the line of any shop-window or door, on any
stall, bench or projection unless it is suitably protected against
dust and flies. Further the Council will require that, during the
fly season of the year, all meat shall be protected from contamination
from flies, by clean white gauze muslin or other
material, glass screens, fans, or other efficient means.