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

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Stepney 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table 14 (Contd.)

Reasons for Visits or Inspections
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 19603906
Surrender of Unsound Food607
Merchandise Marks Act149
Public Health (Meat) Regulations316
Food Standards Orders71
Labelling of Food Orders72
Byelaws: Fish Curing and Fish Frying103
Agriculture Produce Grading and Marking Acts70
Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 194170
Sampling297
Complaints269
Shops Act95

Samples of food taken during the year for chemical and bacteriological
examination totalled 1,400.
Summonses taken out numbered 8 affecting seven premises in the
Borough: 2 summonses related to smoking in food premises; 2 to the sale
of bread containing foreign bodies; one to minced meat containing excess
preservative; one to non-brewed condiment containing excess lead; one to
buttered rolls, the 'butter' consisting of margarine, and one to the sale
of a meat pie which was unfit for human consumption.
Analysis of Works carried out in Food Premises
Lavatory basins installed 56
Premises where hot and cold water supply installed 61
" washing facilities for staff improved 6l
" walls, ceilings, floors and windows
cleansed 339
" natural lighting improved 17
" ventilation provided or improved 26
Sinks provided 13
Food storage accommodation provided 11
Refrigerators installed or repaired 10
Floors renewed or repaired 31
Shop-fronts improved 13
Protective covers provided for displayed food 15
Refuse bins provided 46
Miscellaneous 452
75