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Croydon 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 AND FOOD HYGIENE
REGULATIONS 1960
Structural defects In shops and stores 18
Defective condition of walls and ceilings 182
Defective condition of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc. 71
Defective or insufficient drainage 16
Insufficient lighting or ventilation 15
W.C. accommodation - repair or cleansing required 41
,, ,, - artificial lighting required 16
,, ,, - want of Intervening ventilated space 17
Pood - not stored 18" off floor 5
,, - means to prevent risk of contamination required 28
,, - store required or defective 20
Accumulations in yard or stores 40
Offal and refuse bins defective or uncovered 17
Yard paving defective 30
Hand washing notice not exhibited 59
Ablutions - Wash basins required 57
,, - Hot water supplies required 90
,, - Nail brushes, soap and towels required 63
Clothing accommodation required 17
Insufficient or defective sinks 15
Smoking offences 24
Defective or unsuitable table tops, etc 15
First Aid kits required or insufficient 51
Cleanliness - advice given 13
Cracked crockery 2
Rats/Mice Infestation 5
76
Condemned Foodstuffs
Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit
and condemned by the Inspectors during 1965:-
Article Weight in Lbs.
Carcase Meat 6,357
Offal 4,642
sundry Foodstuffs 10,509
Canned, Bottled and Packeted Foods 18, 030
Total 39,538
Disposal of Condemned Foodstuffs
Meat condemned at wholesale meat markets or at shops is
disposed of, after being dyed green, and other condemned foodstuffs
are destroyed by incineration.