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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Defects Requiring Notices | Complied | |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs to Pood Rooms. | ||
| Floors cleansed | 5 | 6 |
| Walls and ceiling cleansed | 7 | 6 |
| Additional ventilation required | 3 | - |
| Protection of Pood against contamination. | ||
| Smoking | 3 | 2 |
| To be kept 18" off ground | 7 | 3 |
| Covers provided for food | 18 | 15 |
| Others | 9 | 10 |
| Uncleanliness | ||
| Personal | 1 | 1 |
| Kitchens and equipment | 17 | 13 |
| Pood Stores | 5 | 5 |
| Preparation Rooms | 2 | 2 |
| Refrigerators | 6 | 5 |
| Shops | 2 | 3 |
| Dining rooms | — | 2 |
| Utensils. | ||
| Unclean and/or replaced | 1 | 2 |
| Others. | 12 | 6 |
In accordance with the request of the Minister of Health the following is a tabulated statement of inspections made during the year of the various types of food premises.
| Pood Premises. | No. of Premises | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses and Bakers' Shops | 25 | 94 |
| Dairies and Milk Shops | 25 | 189 |
| Butchers | 40 | 150 |
| Greengrocers and Stalls | 89 | 466 |
| Public Houses | 58 | 90 |
| Fishmongers and Stalls | 19 | 222 |
| Ice Cream Premises registered | 169 | 136 |
| Grocers and General Provisions and Stalls | 132 | 560 |
| Restaurants and Cafes | 69 | 317 |
| Kitchens and canteens (including factory, school and shop) | 35 | |
| Public Houses (not included under restaurants but at which restaurant services are provided) | 17 | 38 |
| Meat Distribution Depots | 5 | 51 |
| Visits to Pood Premises re Unsound Pood | 132 | |
| 683 | 2,445 |