London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bromley 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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standard of hygiene maintained during the rearing and subsequent
slaughter of the birds is very satisfactory, and the flock was carefully
'culled' during the rearing period to ensure that only healthy
birds in good condition were kept for eventual slaughter.
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1960
4,848 visits were made to premises where the provisions of
these regulations apply. The table headed "Summary of Inspectors'
Visits" gives a breakdown of the number of visits paid to
various types of premises. Some contraventions were found and
106 informal notices were served.
Two stallholders and the proprietors of a restaurant were
successfully prosecuted, and a total of £170 fines and £47 costs
were levied.
The following premises in the Borough are subject to the
requirements of the above-mentioned Regulations: —
Bakers and Bakehouses 105
Butchers 166
Confectioners 227
Milk Dealers 170
Clubs and Hotels 135
Chemists 73
Fishmongers (wet, dried and fried) 63
Greengrocers 141
Grocers 273
Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Old People's Homes 76
Canteens 105
Public Houses161
School Canteens and Services 116
Cafes and Restaurants 178
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS
Licences to deal in specially designated milks were currently held
as under: —
Dealers (Pasteurisers) 1
Pasteurised 138
Sterilised 101
Ultra Heat Treated 116
Untreated 35
Licences authorising milk dealers to use special designations are
issued for a period of 5 years. On 1st January 1971 it was