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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
Barking 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Public House Restaurants | 9 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Shops in Markets | 46 |
| School Meals Centres and Kitchens | 42 |
| Street Traders | 17 |
During the year the following inspections were made and notices
served:—
| Number of visits made to these premises | 1,545 |
| Number of notices of defective or dirty walls and ceilings | 43 |
| Number of notices to repair or provide hot water fittings | 14 |
| Number of notices to repair counters | 10 |
| Number of notices to repair drains | 1 |
| Number of notices to provide sinks or wash-hand basins | 10 |
| Number of notices to make premises rodent proof | 1 |
| Number of notices to remedy defective floors | 7 |
| Number of notices to renew defective w.c. pans | 3 |
On occasions the inspecting officers gave verbal notices to remedy
minor defects where it was not considered necessary to serve written
notices.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT— CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Throughout the year 178 samples of food, described in Table 5,
have been submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis.
Perusal of Table 5 will show that the foods selected for analysis
cover a wide range and type of our everyday foodstuffs displayed for
sale.
The Public Analyst reported adversely on three samples. As a
result two cafe proprietors were prosecuted for selling Hot Milk
containing added water, and in the third case Luncheon Meat manufactured
locally was reported to have insufficient meat content. There
is no standard for this commodity at the present time.
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