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 1958
[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 | 151 | ||
| Number of premises remedied | 212 | ||
| Equipment not kept in good order | 30 | 74 | |
| Food so placed as to involve risk of contamination | 15 | 39 | |
| Food placed within eighteen inches of the ground and not adequately protected | 1 | 3 | |
| Absence of personal cleanliness | - | 1 | |
| Insufficient ventilation to W.C. | 14 | 50 | |
| Absence of "Wash your Hands" notices to W.C.s | 18 | 46 | |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand-basins | 12 | 40 | |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash-hand-basins | 17 | 61 | |
| Absence of soap, nail brushes, clean towels, etc., near wash-hand-basins. | 13 | 37 | |
| Absence of first aid materials | 34 | 80 | |
| Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours | 20 | 37 | |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | 5 | 11 | |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over sinks | 4 | 15 | |
| Absence of soap, clean cloths, etc., at sinks | 1 | 1 | |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting in food room | 5 | 8 | |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food room | 2 | 2 | |
| Walls, etc., not kept clean | 99 | 90 | |
| Walls, etc., not kept in good order | 78 | 103 | |
| Accumulation of refuse, etc. | 7 | 19 | |
| Verminous condition: of premises | - | 1 | |
| Miscellaneous | 90 | 134 | |
| Total | 616 | 1,064 | |
| SCHOOLS | |||
| Equipment not kept in good order | 6 | ||
| Insufficient ventilation to w.C. | 1 | ||
| Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand-basins | - | ||
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash-hand-basins | 1 | ||
| Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours | 1 | ||
| Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | - | ||
| Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting in food room | - | ||
| Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food room | 2 | ||
| Walls, etc., not kept clean | 3 | ||
| Walls, etc., not kept in good order | 7 | ||
| Accumulation of refuse, etc. | - | ||
| Miscellaneous | 6 | ||
| Total | 27 | ||