Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Conditions | Food Shops, Restaurants and Kitchens | Hotel Bars and Cellars | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Found | Remedied | |
Number of premises | 127 | 56 | 6 | 1 |
Accumulation of refuse | 8 | 3 | — | — |
Ceilings—defective | 18 | 2 | 1 | — |
Ceilings—dirty | 43 | 19 | 4 | — |
Cleanliness (personal) unsatisfactory | 2 | — | — | — |
Dampness | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Floors—defective | 17 | 8 | 2 | — |
Floors—dirty | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Lighting inadequate | 3 | — | — | — |
Sink—absence of | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Sink-waste pipe inadequate | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Storage facilities unsatisfactory | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Ventilation insufficient | 10 | 4 | — | — |
Walls—dirty | 50 | 18 | 4 | — |
Wall-plaster—defective | 20 | 6 | 4 | — |
Insufficient or absence of hot and cold water for cleansing utensils | 8 | 1 | 3 | — |
Absence of hot water for ablution purposes | 42 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
W.C. accommodation—insufficient or unsuitable | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Other defects | 76 | 30 | 2 | — |
Totals | 325 | 129 | 24 | 2 |
M eat— C arcases I nspected and C ondemned.
Cattle, excl. Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number killed (if known) | — | — | 16 | ||
Number inspected | — | — | — | 16 | |
Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
Carcases of which some part of organ was condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — |
Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — |