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Hendon 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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MATTERS POUND REQUIRING ATTENTION
During the course of the above inspections the following were found requiring
attention. These were brought to the notice of the occupiers of the premises and
in all cases the necessary works or improvements were carried out or were in hand
at the end of the year without recourse to legal action.
Cleansing and redecoration of walls
or ceilings required 65
General repairs required 23
Choked or defective drains 14
Sanitary conveniences not properly maintained 41
Unsatisfactory washing arrangements for use
of persons handling food 36
Refrigerators requiring repair 3
Unsatisfactory arrangements for storage of
refuse 43
Inadequate facilities for washing food and
equipment 11
Unsuitable equipment used in connection with
handling or preparation of food 8
Dirty conditions 4
Adequate first-aid materials not provided 3
Suitable accommodation for employees' outdoor
clothing not provided 10
Suitable notices not displayed requiring
washing of hands after using sanitary
conveniences 26
Persons engaged in handling of food smoking
whilst so engaged 1
Pood not properly protected from risk of
contamination 21
Adequate lighting of food preparation rooms
not provided 8
Insufficient ventilation to store rooms or
lobbies 7
NEW PREMISES
An arrangement exists whereby all plans deposited with the Borough Engineer &
Surveyor for new food premises or for alterations to existing premises are passed
to the Chief Public Health Inspector for his observations in connection with the
enactments which will apply when the premises become occupied.
67