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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
Southall 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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FOOD INSPECTIONS
Table M Details :
| Total Inspected (lbs.) | Sound | Unsound | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (lbs.) | Stock (lbs.) | Production (lbs.) | Consumption (lbs.) | Total (lbs.) | Animal Feeding (lbs.) | Bye-Products (lbs.) | Destruction (lbs.) | ||
| Canned | 105,480 | 30,797 | — | 27,575 | 3,222 | 74,683 | 30,085 | 1,783 | 42,815 |
| Raw | 82,467 | 22,723 | 716 | 22,007 | 59,744 | 48,490 | 3,308 | 7,946 | |
| Totals | 187,947 | 53.520 | 716 | 27,575 | 25,229 | 134,427 | 78,575 | 5,091 | 50,761 |
In July, 1948, a "First Report on Catering Establishments" was presented to the Health Committee, giving the following establishments for the supply of meals and refreshments on which a full report would be forthcoming in 1949 after a complete survey:—
| Factories, Workshops and Canteens | 51 |
| Licensed Houses | 31 |
| Clubs and Associations | 28 |
| Cafes | |
| Snack Bars | 20 |
| Schools | 14 |
| Institutions and Nursing Homes | 10 |
| Mobile Refreshment Stall | 1 |
| G.W.R. Hostel | 1 |
| Greyhound Track | 1 |
| Golf Club | 1 |
| Total number of Establishments | 183 |
Certain preliminary findings were reported and typical difficulties quoted, likely to
cause difficulty in the improvement of establishments, were:—
1. Premises established 25 years ago within restricted curtilage—no available
sewer.
2. Plans for extension of old premises refused under new Town Planning
provisions.
This First Report has been followed by progress reports : certain Section 13, Food and
Drugs Act, 1938, Statutory Notices have been complied with. Standards of cleanliness
have been raised, but fundamental problems remain to be cleared up.
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