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
Hayes and Harlington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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Complaints about Food.
Twenty-two complaints were received, compared with eleven
last year, and forty the year before, about food alleged to be
contaminated, unsound or not of the nature, substance or quality
demanded; proceedings were taken in three instances.
Inspection of Food Premises.
| Restaurants and Cafes | 95 | 453 |
| Ice Cream Dealers and Manufacturers | 115 | 165 |
| Licensed Premises | 40 | 56 |
| Dairies and Milk Distributors premises | 26 | 24 |
| Preserved Food Premises | 61 | 47 |
| Bakehouses | 18 | 60 |
| Butchers shops | 38 | 186 |
| Grocers shops | 73 | 327 |
| Fish shops | 18 | 85 |
| Greengrocers shops | 41 | 206 |
| Food Hawkers premises | 9 | 34 |
| Mobile Canteens | 4 | 36 |
| Cleanliness improved | 91 | |
| Structural repairs | 28 | |
| Lighting improved | 2 | |
| Ventilation improved | 3 | |
| Equipment improved | 16 | |
| Hot water supplies improved | 26 | |
| Clean towels provided | 54 | |
| Food storage accommodation improved | 5 | |
| Rodent infestations abated | 15 | |
| Sanitary accommodation provided or improved | 6 | |
| Sinks provided or renewed | 7 | |
| Other improvements | 50 | |