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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Table 18.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 89
INSANITARY CONDITIONS IN FOOD PREMISES
Number of premises found with insanitary conditions | 243 | |
Number of premises remedied | 246 | |
Equipment not kept in good order | ||
Food so placed as to involve risk of contamination | 50 | 53 |
Food placed within eighteen inches of the ground and not adequately protected | ||
Absence of personal cleanliness | 2 | 1 |
Insufficient ventilation to w C. | 72 | 48 |
Absence of "Wash your Hands-' notices to W C s | 52 | 78 |
Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand-basins | ||
Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash hand basins | ||
Absence of soap nail brushes, clean towels etc near wash-hand basins | 39 | 49 |
Absence of first aid materials | 96 | 104 |
Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours | 47 | 57 |
Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | 23 | 41 |
Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over sinks | 18 | 38 |
Absence of soap, clean cloths etc. at sinks | 3 | 3 |
Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting in food room | ||
Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food room | 1 | |
Walls, etc. not kept clean | 218 | |
Walls, etc. not kept in good order | 64 | 90 |
Accumulation of refuse, etc | 4 | 5 |
Miscellaneous | 95 | |
Total | 1158 | 1189 |
SCHOOLS
Number of defects | |
---|---|
Equipment not kept in good order | 7 |
Insufficient ventilation to W.C. | 4 |
Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand basins | 2 |
Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash-hand-basins | 3 |
Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours | 1 |
Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | 4 |
Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting in food room | 1 |
Absence bf suitable and sufficient ventilation in food room | 3 |
Walls, etc. , not kept clean | 6 |
Walls, etc., not kept in good order | 9 |
Accumulation of refuse, etc. | - |
Miscellaneous | 6 |
Total | 46 |