London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Twickenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 18.
Insanitary Conditions in Food Premises
| Number of premises found with insanitary conditions | 189 | |
| Number of premises remedied | 43 | |
| Equipment not kept in good order | 84 | 11 |
| Food so placed as to involve risk of contamination | 49 | 7 |
| Food placed within eighteen inches of the ground and not adequately protected | 1 | - |
| Insufficient ventilation to W.C. | 25 | 3 |
| Absence of "Wash your hands" notices to W.C.s | 68 | 14 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand-basins | 70 | 13 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash-hand-basin | 99 | 17 |
| Absence of soap, nail brushes, clean towels, etc., near wash-hand-basin | 37 | 4 |
| Absence of first aid materials | 75 | 15 |
| Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during workinghours | 42 | 9 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | 28 | 4 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over sinks | 32 | 4 |
| Absence of soap, clean cloths, etc., at sinks | 2 | — |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting in food room | 8 | 1 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food room | 3 | 1 |
| Walls, etc., not kept clean | 306 | 49 |
| Walls, etc., not kept in good order | 36 | 13 |
| Accumulation of refuse, etc | 3 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 95 | 30 |
| Total | 1,063 | 197 |
Schools
| Number of defects | |
|---|---|
| Equipment not kept in good order | 11 |
| Insufficient ventilation to W.C. | 9 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand-basins | 2 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash-hand basins | 4 |
| Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours . | 3 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment .... | 5 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting in food room | 1 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food room | 5 |
| Walls, etc., not kept clean | 8 |
| Walls, etc., not kept in good order | 27 |
| Accumulation of refuse, etc | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 |
| Total | 81 |