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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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The following table is a summary of the improvements carried out as a result of action by the Department, under the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
| Hot water supply provided or improved | 7 |
| Floors, walls, ceilings, etc., repaired | 6 |
| Infestations dealt with | — |
| Rooms cleansed | 47 |
| Water Closet accommodation improved | 16 |
| Accumulation of refuse removed | 3 |
| Accommodation for storage of refuse improved | 3 |
| Washing accommodation improved | 5 |
| Drainage repaired or improved | 1 |
| Food storage accommodation improved | 4 |
| Yard cleansed or repaired | 2 |
| Sinks renewed | 1 |
| Other contraventions | 11 |
| Unsatisfactory equipment cleansed or renewed | 3 |
No. of premises registered for:—
| Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream | 1 |
| Sale of Ice Cream | 172 |
| Preparation of Sausages, etc | 52 |
21 samples of Ice Cream were submitted for examination
under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations,
1947.