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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 1964

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

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Table: Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955In accordance with the request of the Minister of Healthy, 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 Healthy, 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' Shops2569
Dairies and Milk Shops2447
Butchers40217
Greengrocers and Fruiterers8956
Public Mouses
(a) Providing restaurant services1778
(b) Not providing restaurant services41
Fishmongers and Stalls1665
Ice Cream Premises registered173114
Grocers and General Provisions132301
Restaurants and Cafes69464
Kitchens and Canteens (including factory, school and shop)35
Wholesale meat distribution depots6135
Visits to food premises re unsound food211
Open Market, Food Stalls, Barrows631
6672,388

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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955.
The tabulated statement overleaf gives details of the 103 samples
which were submitted during the year to the Public Analyst in
accordance with the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 and the
labelling of Food Order and other relevant Orders and Regulations.
Six samples were the subject of adverse comment and three of
these related to contraventions of the Labelling of Food Order,, In all
Cases new or amended labels were produced.
The sample of shrimps was contaminated with a number of tiny
black carbonaceous particles. Three of the shrimps had developed a
circular area of discoloration caused by a dark colour diffusing out
from a particle in the centre. This appeared to be an isolated case
as follow-up samples proved to be without blemish.