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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
Hornchurch 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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In the above instance the facts were so clear as not to demand the
collaboration of our Public Analysts. Where any reasonable doubt is
considered to exist, the opinion of the Analysts is naturally sought.
Food Premises.
The number of food premises in the district may be classified as
follows (where more than one trade is carried on at any premises then
an entry is made in respect of each trade).
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| Complaint | Action Taken |
|---|---|
| Loaf containing a moth. | Identified as a Mediterranean Mill Moth. Warning letter to Bakery. |
| Packet of rusks containing bluebottles. | Manufacturers informed but no further action taken. Evidence inconclusive as to where infestation occurred. |
| Condensed milk alleged to have caused diarrhoea. | Submitted to Oldchurch Pathological Laboratory. No pathogenic organisms isolated. No further action taken. |
| Pork pie affected with mould. | Manufacturer informed but no further action possible in view of time lag between purchase of pie and receipt of complaint. |
| Veal and ham pie affected with fly maggot. | Vendors informed but no further action taken in view of time lag between purchase of pie and receipt of complaint. |
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
Some 100 notices were served as against 186 last year.
Essex County Council Act, 1952—Section 105.
Notification under Section 105 of the Essex County Council Act,
1952, still assists us to give prior advice to intending traders.
The varying types remain remarkably constant as the figures Hast year in brackets) show:—
| Bakehouses | 22 | (17) |
| Butchers | 74 | (76) |
| Cafes | 53 | (53) |
| Confectioners (bread, cakes, etc.) | 38 | (41) |
| Confectioners (sweets, etc.) | 125 | (126) |
| Fish Shops | 26 | (27) |
| Grocers | 171 | (179) |
| Greengrocers | 102 | (102) |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 312 | (309) |
| Ice Cream Manufacturers | 4 | (3) |