London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Haringey 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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The Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966
The Middlesex County Council Act 1950 — Section 11
Itinerant hawkers of hot dogs, hamburgers etc. in the vicinity of the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club on match
days continues to receive the attention of the Department. With the assistance of the Police, we have reached the
stage where the only traders who could be a danger to Public Health are those who appear for the first, and
quite often the only, time.
The majority of the regular hawkers are well known to the Food Hygiene Section and generally achieve good
standards of cleanliness, but difficulty has been experienced in persuading them to comply fully with the
Regulations. After issuing a large number of warnings, the situation was still found to be unsatisfactory, and
summonses were issued against seven offenders. Fines and costs ranging from £7 to £169 were imposed by the
Magistrates. It is hoped that this action will have a salutory effect on the hawkers generally, and further
inspections will reveal whether the improvement has been sustained.
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
The implementation of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises (Hoists and Lifts) Regulations 1968, is still causing some difficulty with regard to hand-operated lifts such as those used in Public Houses. The advice of the Deputy Superintending Inspector of Factories was sought and it is understood that considerable discussion has taken place between the Factory Inspectorate and the Brewers' Society and an advisory circular is promised in the near future.
| Class of Premises | No. of Premises Registered during 1971 | No. of Registered premises at end of year | No. of Registered premises receiving a general inspection 1971. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 11 | 486 | 14 |
| Retail Shops | 22 | 1,120 | 138 |
| Catering establishments and canteens | 3 | 156 | 56 |
| Wholesale shops and warehouses | 5 | 74 | 32 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | - | 3 | - |
| TOTAL | 41 | 1,839 | 240 |
Analysis of Contraventions Found
| Section | Type of contravention | No. found | Section | Type of contravention | No. found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cleanliness | 2 | 12 | Clothing accommodation | 2 |
| 6 | Temperature | 9 | 16 | Floors, Passages, Stairs | 7 |
| 8 | Lighting | 2 | 17 | Fencing machines | 1 |
| 9 | Sanitary conveniences | 12 | 19 | Training etc: Dangerous | |
| 10 | Washing facilities | 7 | 24 | Machines | 1 |
| 11 | Supply of drinking | First Aid | 15 | ||
| water | 1 | 50 | Abstract | 33 |
Persons employed in registered premises
| Class of workplace | No. | |
|---|---|---|
| Offices | 7,052 | |
| Retail Shops | 6,659 | |
| Wholesale Shops, Warehouses | 1,533 | |
| Catering establishments | 1,095 | |
| Canteens | 238 | |
| Fuel Storage Depots | 35 | |
| Total | 16,612 | |
| Males | 7,400 | |
| Females | 9,212 |