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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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
Table 33 Types of food premises
Baker | 19 |
Bread and confectionery | 38 |
Dairy | 3 |
Butcher | 100 |
Grocer and general store | 289 |
Fishmonger and fish fryer | 43 |
Cafe and restaurant | 137 |
Greengrocer and fruiterer | 121 |
Ice cream and sweet shop | 211 |
Food stall | 19 |
Public house | 43 |
Works canteen | 116 |
School canteen | 39 |
Food factory | 4 |
Other food premises | 60 |
Total | 1,240 |
Inspections | 1,926 |
Revisits | 721 |
Total | 2,647 |
Table 34
Premises unsatisfactory on 31.12.63 | 33 |
Unsatisfactory during the year | 141 |
Premises made satisfactory during the year | 139 |
Unsatisfactory on 31.12.64 | 35 |
Table 35
Food premises: Defects remedied
Defects | Outstanding at 31.12.63 | Found during the year | Total | Remedied during year | Outstanding at 31.12.64 |
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Inadequate lighting and ventilation | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Inadequate washing facilities | 8 | 36 | 44 | 36 | 8 |
Inadequate refuse storage | 6 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 3 |
Unsatisfactory or insufficient sanitary accommodation | 10 | 27 | 37 | 28 | 9 |
Inadequate storage accommodation | 1 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
Defective walls, ceilings or floors | 11 | 69 | 80 | 65 | 15 |
Dirty walls, ceilings or floors | 15 | 85 | 100 | 84 | 16 |
Inadequate first aid materials | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
Unsatisfactory conditions | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Any other defects | 17 | 59 | 76 | 52 | 24 |
Totals | 74 | 326 | 400 | 317 | 83 |
Table 36 Food premises: Registration
Premises on register 31.12.63 | Applications received | Applications granted | Applications refused | Premises removed from register during 1964 | Total on register at 31.12.64 | ||
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1. Sale and storage of ice cream | 348 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 352 | 360 |
2. Manufacture of ice cream | 8 | - | - | - | - | 8 | |
3. Manufacture of preserved food | 131 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 134 | |
4. Fish curing | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 |