Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 38 Food premises: Defects remedied
| Defects | Outstanding at 31.12.62 | Found during the year | Total | Remedied during year | Outstanding at 31.12.63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inadequate lighting and ventilation | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Inadequate washing facilities | 7 | 35 | 42 | 34 | 8 |
| Inadequate refuse storage | 4 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Unsatisfactory or insufficient sanitary accommodation | 5 | 36 | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Inadequate storage accommodation | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Defective walls, ceilings or floors | 20 | 56 | 76 | 65 | 11 |
| Dirty walls, ceilings or floors | 18 | 100 | 118 | 103 | 15 |
| Inadequate first aid materials | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Unsatisfactory conditions | 1 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Any other defects | 10 | 72 | 82 | 65 | 17 |
| Totals | 70 | 362 | 432 | 358 | 74 |
Table 39 Food premises: Registration
| Premises on register 31.12.62 | Applications received | Applications granted | Applications refused | Premises removed from register during 1963 | Total on register at 31.12.63 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sale and storage of ice cream | 348 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 352 | 359 |
| 2. Manufacture of ice cream | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
| 3. Manufacture of preserved food | 131 | - | - | -_ | - | 131 | |
| 4. Fish curing | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Table 40
Food unfit for human consumption
| Meat and meat products | Miscellaneous | |
|---|---|---|
| Cooked 94¼ lbs. | Apricot pulp | 5 cwt. |
| Tinned 953 ¾ lbs. | ||
| Fresh 1,534 lbs. | Chickens | 14 lbs. |
| tish | Cream | 3 tins |
| Tinned 121 tins | Frozen food (various) | 1,086 pkts. |
| Fresh 266 lbs. | Fruit juice | 2 tins |
| Packets 177 pkts. | Horseradish sauce | 1 iar |
| v egetables | Milk | 66 tins |
| Tinned 985 tins | Mouse | 1 |
| Fresh 58¼ lbs. | Onions | |
| Packets 118 pkts. | Preserves | 1 jar |
| Fruit | Soup | 1½1bs. |
| Tinned 808 tins | Soup | 49 tins |
| Fresh 22½ lbs. | Steak and kidney pies | 6 |