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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
Hendon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Action taken in connection with Food Shops and Food Stores.
154 notices were served on occupiers of shops and stores
for infringements of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, where
proper precautions were not being taken against contamination
of food. At the end of the year 127 notices had been
complied with. The principal matters dealt with were:—
Sanitary Accommodation:
| Defective sanitary conveniences | 9 |
| Defects in drainage systems | 5 |
| Choked drains | 6 |
| Compartments cleansed | 27 |
| Provision of washing facilities: | |
| Provision of hot water supply | 48 |
| Refrigerators: | |
| Interiors cleansed | 8 |
| General: | |
| Insufficient accommodation for storage of refuse | 17 |
| Want of cleanliness | 74 |
| Other defects | 268 |
Milk Supply.
Number of registered Dairymen and Distributors
50
Number of registered Dairies not being Dairy
Farms 13
81 visits have been made to dairies during the year.
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations.
The following table shows the number of licences issued
under these Regulations during 1951:—
Dealers Licences:
Tuberculin Tested 36
Pasteurised 32
Sterilised 30
Dealers Supplementary Licences:
Tuberculin Tested 18
Pasteurised 18
Sterilised 16
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