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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
Bexley 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| Formal | Informal | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk Food Half Cream | — | 2 |
| Dry Ginger Ale | — | 1 |
| Cooking Fat | 2 | — |
| Meat Pies | 4 | — |
| Vermicelli | 1 | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | — |
| Gelatine | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 |
| Full Cream Condensed Milk | — | 4 |
| Lentils | 1 | — |
| Fish | — | 1 |
| Ice Cream | — | 13 |
| Beer, Wines and Spirits | 5 | 2 |
| Potato Crisp | — | 2 |
| Baking Powder | 1 | — |
| Fruit Salt | I | — |
| Saccharin | — | 1 |
| Artificial Cochineal Colouring | — | 1 |
| Condiments, Sauces, Spices, etc. | 8 | 17 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 2 |
No legal proceedings were instituted during the year,
(d) Food Preparation Premises.
During the year 2,066 visits were made to
restaurants, food shops and premises where food is
manufactured for sale. The following is a summary of
various improvements carried out at these premises.
Hot water supply provided or improved 26
Sinks provided 2
Floors, walls, ceilings, etc., repaired 5
Rooms cleansed 9
W.C. accommodation improved 2
Water closets cleansed or repaired 1
Drains cleansed or repaired 12
Dirty yards cleansed 1
Accumulation of refuse removed
Accommodation for storage of refuse improved 3
Nuisance from animals abated 1
Registration of Premises under Food and Drugs Act,
1938.
No. of premises registered for: —
Sale or Manufacture of Ice Cream
Sale of Ice Cream 93
Preparation of Sausages, etc 42
48 samples of Ice Cream were submitted for examination
under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations,
1947.
36