Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955. FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL)
REGULATIONS. 1960. AS AMENDED AND FOOD HYGIENE
(MARKETS. STALLS AND DELIVERY VEHICLES) REGULATIONS. 1966,
AS AMENDED
Food Premises
Structural defects In shops and stores remedies -
Defective condition of walls, ceilings, doors and window glazing 304
Defective condition of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc. remedied 180
Defective or insufficient drainage repaired 10
Lighting, heating or ventilation provided 64
W.C. accommodation - repair or cleansing 65
„ „ - artificial lighting provided 3
„ „ - Intervening ventilated space provided 8
Food - now stored 18 ins. off floor 11
„ - means to prevent risk of contamination provided 79
„ - store provided or repaired 28
Accumulations In yard or stores removed 57
Offal and refuse bins provided 44
Yard paving repaired 1
Hand washing notices exhibited 52
Ablutions - Wash basins provided 56
„ - Hot water supplies provided 96
„ - Nail brushes, soap and towels provided 79
Clothing accommodation provided 13
Sinks installed 62
Smoking offences abated 9
Defective or unsuitable table tops replaced 24
First Aid kits provided 38
Cleanliness - advice given 6
Rats/Mice Infestation abated 16
Repair/Cleansing of Machinery/Refrigerators 97
Leaflets on Food Hygiene supplied 87
Stalls and Delivery Vehicles
Wash hand basins/Sinks with hot water provided 16
Nail brushes, soap, towels provided 7
First Aid kits provided 7
Washable overclothing provided 19
Name and address boards supplied 51
Food now stored 18 ins. off floor 3
Accumulation of refuse etc 4
Receptacles for waste food provided 7
Screening for stalls provided 12
Cleanliness of Stalls and Vehicles remedies 18
Advice given on Storage of Stalls -
Lighting of StalIs/Vans improved -
Condemned Foodstuffs
Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned
by Inspectors during the year:-