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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
Waltham Forest 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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(iv) Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966
Legal proceedings were authorised in respect of 30 contraventions under Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966.
Analysis of Legal Proceedings
| SEC. ACT/REG. | NATURE OF OFFENCE | NUMBER OF OFFENCES | FINES IMPOSED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| 7 | Food not protected from risk of contamination | 5 | 6. | 10. | 0. | |
| 9 | Persons handling open food not wearing washable overclothing | 2 | ||||
| 13 | The name and address of the person carrying on the food business was not legibly and conspicuously displayed | 8 | 14 | |||
| 16 | Failure to provide suitable wash hand basin | 1 | 5 | |||
| 17 | Failure to provide bandages, dressings and antiseptics for first aid treatment | 6 | 11 | |||
| 18 | Failure to provide facilities for washing and sorting food and equipment | 1 | 5 | |||
| 21 | The stall was not suitably covered and screened at the sides and back thereof in such a manner as to prevent any mud, dust, dirt, filth or other contaminating substance from being deposited upon any open food thereon | 5 | 11. | 10. | 0. | |
| 22 | Failure to provide sufficient number of covered receptacles for waste trimmings and refuse | 2 | 2. | 10. | 0. | |
| Total | 30 | 57 | 10. | 0. | ||
| Total Cost awarded to the Council | 22. | 11. | 0. | |||
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