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 Finchley]
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New washing facilities provided 1
Offal Bins provided 6
Premises cleansed 17
Premises redesigned and tiled 3
Refrigerators provided 3
Sinks and draining boards provided 3
Waterheaters provided 5
(ii) Display of Dog Notices in Food Shops:
Notices for exhibition have been supplied to all food shops in
the district, pointing out that the presence of dogs is a danger to
the health of the public.
(4) Education Activities:
Lectures to classes of senior school children were arranged
at four schools. Talks were given by the Sanitary Inspectors, after
which films were shown and discussed. The lectures were attended
by some 120 children.
In addition, one lecture on food hygiene was given by a
Sanitary Inspector, to a class of volunteers in connection with
Civil Defence Welfare Section Training.
(5) Method of Disposal of Condemned Food:
Condemned food is removed by the Public Health Department's
van and is destroyed at the Council's Refuse Destructor.
Inspection of Meat and Food
The inspection of food and premises where food is prepared
continued to receive special attention.
Two new registrations of hawkers were gramed during the
year. Before registration is granted the Council insist upon
satisfactory storage accommodation being provided and this is
checked where necessary with the Local Authority concerned.
Following such an investigation, one application for registration
was refused because of unsatisfactory storage accommodation, but
was granted at a later date upon satisfactory storage arrangements
being made.
The number of barrow boys operating in the district at the
end of the year was 4.
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