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Havering 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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The Council were unable to grant any exemptions with regard
to first aid materials as it was felt that the facilities available
in the Market Superintendent's office were not adequate to enable
such exemptions to be made. No exemptions were granted in
connection with facilities for washing and sorting food and
equipment.
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, I960
Ministry of Health Circular 1/68 requests details of food premises which are subject to the provisions of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, grouped in categories of trade carried on in them and including the following information for each category:-
TABLE 45
Food Premises Grouped in Categories of Trade
| 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 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 |
| Cafes | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
| Confectioners(Bread) etc. | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Confectioners (Sugar) | 240 | 232 | 212 | 212 |
| Fish Shops | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Grocers | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 |
| Greengrocers | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
| Ice Cream Manufacturers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Clubs | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Public Houses | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| School Canteens | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Staff Canteens | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Off Licences | 31 | 31 | 20 | 20 |
NOTE: Regulation 16 deals with the provision of wash hand
basins and Regulation 19 with facilities for washing food
and equipment.
93 notices were served under these regulations during the
year and no formal action was required. No legal proceedings
were taken during the year in respect of other offences against
these regulations.
The Meat Inspection (Amendment) Regulations, 1966
The Council's proposals regarding hours of slaughter at each
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