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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955,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.

Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955,

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.

Food PremisesNo. of PremisesVisits
Bakehouses and Bakers' shops2584
Dairies and Milk Shops2547
Butchers40221
Greengrocers and fruiterers8994
Public Houses
(a) Providing restaurant services1723
(b) Not providing restaurant services41
Fishmongers and Stalls1669
Ice Cream Premises registered17392
Grocers and general provisions132207
Restaurants and Cafes69
Kitchens and canteens (including factory, school and shop)35431
Wholesale meat distribution depots6112
Visits to food premises re unsound food151
Open Market, Pood Stalls, Barrows815
6682,346

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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1955.
During the year, 102 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst
in accordance with the provisions of the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955 and
the Labelling of Pood Order and other relevant Orders and Regulations.
Seven samples were the subject of adverse comment and six of these
related to contraventions of the Labelling of Food Order, In all caees
new or amended labels were produced.
The remaining sample which was of T.T. Fasteurised Milk, was
deficient in milk fat but a formal follow-up sample yielded a
remarkably high fat content. This indicated that at the dairy in
question the milk was not being properly mixed prior to being cartoned.
The matter was taken up with the farmer concerned through the Milk
Marketing Board and there is every reason to believe that future samples
will be satisfactory.