London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The number of 'barrow boys' operating within the Borough is
small, but the number of food vehicles considerable and progress
is being made towards securing compliance with the Regulations.
The following tabulated statement shows the nature of infringements to which attention was drawn.
| Name and address not displayed] | 18 |
| Washable over clothing not worn | 15 |
| Water supply | 3 |
| Washing facilities | 23 |
| Lighting | 4 |
| First aid equipment | 16 |
| Separation and disposal of waste | 11 |
| Ventilation | 1 |
| Protection of food | 12 |
| General cleanliness | 16 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| 122 |
Bacteriological Examination.
Thirty-eight samples of various kinds of food were taken
for bacteriological examination in the Public Health Laboratory,
as a routine measure to check on fitness for human consumption.
Thirty-seven swabs from surfaces with which food comes into
contact including slicing machines and cutlery, were taken during
the year to ensure that satisfactory standards of cleansing were
being maintained.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955.
The following tabulated statement gives details of 430
samples of foodstuffs submitted to the Council's Public Analyst
to ascertain whether they complied with the Pood and Drugs Act,
1955, Labelling of Pood Order, 1953 and other relevant legislation.
Of these 45 were formal samples and the remainder were
samples obtained by informal procedures.