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Croydon 1971

[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 remedied
Defective condition of walls, ceilings, doors and window glazing 222
Defective condition of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc. remedied 104
Defective or insufficient drainage repaired 5
Lighting, heating or ventilation provided 37
W.C. accommodation - repair or cleansing 65
- artificial lighting provided 2
- intervening ventilated space provided 8
Food - now stored 18 ins. off floor 22
- means to prevent risk of contamination provided 13
- store provided or repaired 12
Accumulations in yard or stores removed 35
Offal and refuse bins provided 12
Yard paving repaired 2
Hand washing notices exhibited 35
Ablutions - Wash basins provided 64
- Hot water supplies provided 52
- Nail brushes, soap and towels provided 55
Clothing accommodation provided 9
Sinks installed 30
Smoking offences abated 9
Defective or unsuitable table tops replaced 29
First Aid kits provided 36
Cleanliness - advice given 15
Rats/Mice Infestation abated 13
Repair/Cleansing of Machinery/Refrigators 31
Leaflets on Food Hygiene supplied 92
Stalls and Delivery Vehicles
Wash hand basins/Sinks with hot water provided 24
Nail brushes, soap, towels provided 6
First Aid kits provided 17
Washable overclothing provided 16
Name and address boards supplied 15
Food now stored 18 ins. off floor 4
Accumulation of refuse etc 5
Receptacles for waste food provided 16
Screening for stalls provided 17
Cleanliness of stalls and vehicles remedied 40