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THE FOOD HYGIENE (General) REGULATIONS, 1960
Supervision in accordance with these Regulations has been carried out at Smithfield Market.
During the year 776 infringements were noted. 208 were in connection with clothing, 65 in
connection with containers, 99 in respect of meat contamination, 72 in regard to premises and
equipment,and 156 were instances of smoking whilst handling food. 26 trucks and 147 vans and
cars were observed to be infringing the Regulations. 3 meat handlers with cut fingers were not
wearing washable dressings on the wounds.
Suitable warnings were given in connection with these cases.
There are estimated to be some 7,000 persons using Smithfield Market daily, which figure
includes
approximately 600 porters licensed by the Superintendent of the Market, including some
120 freelance porters popularly known as "bummarees".
some 200 pitchers who arrive at the Market with the various meat vans, unload the
vehicles and leave the Market again on the vans.
tenants' staffs, buyers and their staffs.
there are 349 stalls on the Market occupied by approximately 110 tenants.
FISH INSPECTION
Inspection of fish in the City of London is carried out by officers of the Worshipful the Fishmongers'
Company.
The Fishmeter's returns indicated as follows
Deliveries at or near Billingsgate Market Weight of Condemnation
(including shell fish) Fi sh Condemned Rate
99,634 tons 368 tons 0.37%
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
The general sanitary supervision has been maintained and in this connection 3,678 inspections
have been made. \s a consequence of these inspections, it was necessary to serve 23
Intimation Notices. No Statutory Orders were served. No Legal proceedings were necessary.
Tenement Houses were inspected and the only common lodging house in the City was kept
under regular supervision.
CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
Before establishing a new catering business planning approval must be obtained before
premises, new or existing, are adapted for this purpose. In order that the applicants for such
approval can be satisfied that the premises are suitable from a public health point of view and
that the various statutory requirements can be met, they are referred by the City Planning
Officer to your Medical Officer of Health. 70 such applications were received during the year
as a consequence of which 223 inspections were made.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
This Act provides for registration by the Local Authority of persons not already registered
in respect of poisons in Part I of the Poisons List who desire to sell poisons included in Part II.
Part I of the Poisons List includes the more dangerous poisons such as strychnine — which may
be sold only by Pharmacists registered by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, whereas
Part II includes the less dangerous poisons such as phenols, hair dyes, etc.
60 firms were registered under this Act, all of which were re-registrations. One infringement
was noted. 77 inspections were made in connection with the administration of the Act.
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941
This Act has continued to have the attention of the Inspector. It aims to protect the public
from misleading claims by advertisement or by labels on medicine bottles.
22 inspections were made and no contraventions came under the notice of the Inspector.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926
This Act requires sellers of certain specified fertilisers and feeding stuffs for cattle or
poultry to furnish purchasers with a statutory statement indicating the name under which the
article is sold and the amount, if any, of certain scheduled ingredients.
29 inspections were made; no contraventions were noted.
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