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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
St Pancras 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Registration of Premises for Sale, etc., of Ice Cream and Preserved Food.
Section 187 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, states that "any premises
used or proposed to be used for the sale or the manufacture for the purpose of sale of
ice cream or other similar commodity or the storage of ice cream or other similar commodity
intended for sale shall be registered by the owner or occupier thereof with the Sanitary
Authority." Any person offending is liable to a penalty.
The section above mentioned does not apply to any premises used as a Hotel, Restaurant
or Club.
This registration is for the purpose of information and to facilitate inspection by officers
of the Borough Council. The Sanitary Authority may refuse to register any premises, or
may remove from the register any premises which they consider unsuitable, but notice of such
intention must be served upon the person concerned, who will have the right to appear before
the authority. A right of appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction against the decision of
the Sanitary Authority is provided for, with a further appeal to quarter sessions by either party.
The total number of premises on the register of the department at the end of the year
was 354.
At the end of 1937 there were 150 bakehouses on the register, as compared with 148 at the end of 1936. These bakehouses are classified in the following table:—
| Factory Bakehouse. | Workshop Bakehouse | Not in Use. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above ground | 30 | 2 | 11 | 43 |
| Under ground | 52 | 8 | 47 | 107 |
| 150 |
As a result of 732 inspections which were made during the year, 74 notices were served
for the cleansing of walls and ceilings.
At the end of the year 304 restaurant kitchens were on the register, in respect of which
1078 inspections were made, and 26 notices served.
Bakehouses and restaurant kitchens are supervised by the Factory and Workshop
Inspectors. Further particulars will be found on pages 49 to 52.