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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
Dagenham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Defects Found
| Number of defects | Number of prosecutions instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred By H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences:— | |||||
| Insufficient | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | — |
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other Offences | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 19 | 15 | — | 7 | — |
Outwork
No. of outworkers in August list 44
Nature of work—Making etc., wearing apparel
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The numbers and types of food premises in the Borough are as follows:—
5 Bakehouses
22 Bakers and Confectioners
59 Butchers
173 Cafes and Canteens
23 Fishmongers
53 Fruiterers and Greengrocers
126 Grocers
22 Licensed and 12 Off-licensed Premises
94 Sweets, etc.
All food premises are regularly inspected and during the year 2,629 visits were paid.
In addition to numerous verbal warnings and suggestions to management and staff
during these routine visits, 33 informal notices were served upon owners or occupiers.
71 inspections were carried out in connection with itinerant vendors and stalls;
much of this work, especially in respect of itinerant vendors, is done at weekends.
The position under the Food and Drugs Act, apart from registrations in respect of
ice cream, is as follows:—
36 butchers' premises and 6 other food premises are registered for the preparation
or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food. To
these registered premises 396 visits were paid.
21 fish shops are registered for frying. To these 180 visits were paid.
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