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Croydon 1972

[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 4
Defective condition of walls, ceilings, doors and window glazing 244
Defective condition of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc. remedied 76
Defective or insufficient drainage repaired 6
Lighting, heating or ventilation provided 37
W.C. accommodation - repair or cleansing 43
-artificial lighting provided -
- intervening ventilated space provided 3
Food - now stored 18 ins. off floor 11
- means to prevent risk of contamination provided 33
" - store provided or repaired 5
Accumulations in yard or stores removed 40
Offal and refuse bins provided 18
Yard paving repaired
Hand washing notices exhibited 52
Ablutions - Wash basins provided 55
- Hot water supplies provided 46
- Nail brushes, soap and towels provided 60
Clothing accommodation provided 10
Sinks installed 26
Smoking offences abated 9
Defective or unsuitable table tops replaced 76
First Aid kits provided 44
Cleanliness - advice given 18
Rats/Mice Infestation abated 17
Repair/Cleansing of Machinery/Refrigators 26
Leaflets on Food Hygiene supplied 101
Stalls and Delivery Vehicles
Wash hand basins/Sinks with hot water provided 16
Nail brushes, soap, towels provided 8
First Aid kits provided 20
Washable overclothing provided 28
Name and address boards supplied 33
Food now stored 18 ins. off floor 2
Accumulation of refuse etc. 5
Receptacles for waste food provided 18
Screening for stalls provided 11
Cleanliness of stalls and vehicles remedied 46