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Romford 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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OffenceSectionResult
Sale of food not of nature demanded (Meat pies containing mould)2Fined £5 0s. 0d

(b) The following cases were taken under the Food Hygiene (General Regulations, 1960.)

Dirty and unhygienic conditions in a bakehouse (13 offences) Smoking whilst handling open foodReg. 9(c)Fined £53 0s. 0d. Fined £2 0s. 0d.
Smoking whilst handling open foodReg. 9(c)Fined £2 0s. 0d.
Smoking whilst handling open foodReg. 9(c)Fined £5 0s. 0d.
Smoking whilst handling open foodReg. 9(c)Fined £5 0s. 0d.
Smoking whilst handling open foodReg. 9(c)Fined £5 0s. 0d.
Smoking whilst handling open foodReg. 9(c)Fined £5 0s. 0d.

(c) The following case was taken under the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958.

Failure to keep records of horsesReg. 30 Fined £25 0s. 0d.
Failure to render returns of sameReg. 31

4. CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
(a) Smoke Control Areas
The Council have adopted the Building Byelaw, referred to in
Section 24 of the Act, requiring the installation of approved heating
and cooking appliances, capable of burning smokeless fuels, in
all new buildings.
The Council have decided to establish Smoke Control Areas in
the Borough and have approved a plan for dealing with the whole
borough extending over a period of approximately ten years.
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