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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
Havering 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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premises subject to the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations
I960, grouped in categories of trade and including the following
information:—
TABLE - 43
| Category (of trade) | Number of premises | Number of premises fitted to comply with Reg 16 | Number of premises to which Reg 19 applies | Number of premises complying with Reg 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Butchers | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 |
| Cafes | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
| Confectioners (Bread) etc | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Confectioners (Sugar) | 240 | 232 | 212 | 212 |
| F ish Shops | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Grocers | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 |
| Greengrocers | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
| Ice Cream Manufacturer | s 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| C lubs | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Public Houses | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| School Canteens | 81 | Si | 81 | 81 |
| Staff Canteens | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
| Off Licences | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 |
Regulation 16 deals with the provision of wash-hand basins
and Regulation 19 with facilities for washing food and equipment.
64 notices were served under these Regulations during the
year. It speaks well for the co-operation of the majority of
shopkeepers that in only one instance was recourse to formal
action necessary.
Court proceedings were taken in respect of the following
offences against these Regulations:—
A lleged Offence
Unclean food storeroom (Reg.23)
Smoking whilst handling open food (Reg.9)
-ditto- (Reg.9)
-ditto- (Reg.9)
-ditto- (Reg.9)
Result
Withdrawn — work
carried out
Fined £5 O.Od.
• -dittoFined
£2.O.Od.
Fined £15.O.Od. with
£3.3 Od. tosts
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