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Twickenham 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table 21.

Food snd Drugs Act, 1938.

public Health Act, 1936, Section 89.

Insanitary Conditions in Food Premises.

Number of premises found with insanitary conditions128
Number of premises remedied115
Insanitary conditions found in premises aboveNumber of defectsNumber ofdefects remedied
Accumulation of refuse1516
Ceilings—defective or dirty8669
Cleanliness (personal) unsatisfactory1
Dampness
Floors—defective or dirty2115
Lighting inadequate
Sink—absence of
Sink-waste pipe inadequate1
Storage facilities unsatisfactory
Ventilation insufficient
Walls— dirty or plaster defective10985
Insufficient or absence of hot and cold water for cleansing utensils25
Absence of hot water for ablution purposes--
W.C. accommodation—insufficient or unsuitable-5
Other defects7468
Totals307265

Byelaws under Section 15 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Byelaws with respect to Handling, Wrapping and Delivery of Food and Sale of Food
in the open air have been enforced, particularly on Fairgrounds on holiday occasions. No
formal action has been necessary.
Public Abattoirs.
There is no public abattoir within the Borough.
Slaughterhouses.
Three licences were renewed during the year. There is no horse-slaughtering establishment
within the Borough.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Eight slaughter-men were on the register of the department at the end of the year.

T able 22.

Meat— Carcases Inspected and Findings at Private Slaughterhouses in the Borough.

Cattle, excl. CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
Number known killed
Number inspected
All diseases except tuberculosis :
Whole carcases condemned----
Carcases of which some part of organ was condemned-----
Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis-----
Tuberculosis only:
Whole carcases condemned-----
Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned-----
Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis