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Southall 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Food Hygiene
Food & Drugs Act, 1955
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955-1956
The general standard of food premises in the Borough is good and visits to all premises are carried out from time to time to secure that the standard is maintained.
| Contraventions | Found | Remedied |
|---|---|---|
| Articles/Equipment not kept clean | 8 | 8 |
| Articles/Equipment not in good order | 2 | 2 |
| Containers not protected from contamination | — | — |
| Food so placed as to involve risk of contamination | 2 | 4 |
| Food placed within 18 inches of ground and not adequately protected | 6 | 6 |
| Waterclosets not kept clean and in efficient order | 2 | 4 |
| Insufficient lighting and ventilation to waterclosets | 4 | 4 |
| Absence of "Wash your hands" notices in waterclosets | 2 | 2 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient wash hand basins | 2 | 5 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash hand basins | 5 | 5 |
| Absence of soap, nail brushes, clean towels, etc., near wash hand basins | 2 | 2 |
| Absence of First-aid materials | 4 | 5 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | - | 1 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over sink | - | - |
| Absence of soap, clean cloths, etc., at sink | 5 | |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food rooms | — | — |
| Walls, floors, etc. not kept clean | 2 | 6 |
| Walls, floors, etc. not kept in good order | 5 | |
| Covered receptacle for refuse not provided | 2 | 4 |
| Accumulations of refuse, etc. | 2 | 4 |
| Rodent infestations | 9 | 8 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 64 | 80 |
These figures are very encouraging as they show a 30 % drop on faults found and a 20 %
rise on faults remedied when compared with the previous years figures—a sign of the growing
consciousness of the value of clean hygienic circumstances in the handling of food. No
pressure was needed or enforcement by law to get this good result.
No prosecutions were taken under Section 2 of the Food & Drugs Act. 1955,
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