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Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960.
The table on page 32 gives details of the work carried out
under these regulations.
It was found necessary to institute legal proceedings for
contravention of the regulations in three cases, A baker was fined
£2 with £2. 2. 0. costs and a greengrocer was fined £2 with £1.1.0.
costs for smoking whilst handling food and a baker was fined £5
with £2.2.0. costs for selling a loaf of bread with a cockroach in it.
Three other cases were reported to the Public Health Committee
and in each case a warning letter was sent.
21 complaints were received about unsound food purchased from
retailers in the Borough.
The Pood & Drugs Act, 1955 provided for the publication of codes
of practice for the purpose of giving advice and guidance in
connection with the preparation, handling and sale of food.
On the authority of the Public Health Committee copies of the
booklets ""Hygiene in the retail meat trade" and ""Hygiene in the
retail fish trade" were distributed free to all butchers and fishmongers
in the Borough.
Establishments for Massage, Chiropody, Electrical and Special
Treatment
7 licences in respect of establishments for these purposes
were issued during the year 1960. The premises are inspected regularly
and all well run,
Hairdressing Establishments
The Corporation have made Byelaws under the Middlesex County
Council Act for "the purpose of securing the cleanliness of any
premises used for the purpose of carrying on the business of a
hairdresser or barber and of the instruments, towels, equipment and
materials used in such premises".
During the year 61 inspections were made of these premises. It
was not found necessary to take any action for contraventions.
Swimming Baths
Excellent facilities are provided for swimming at the Corporation's
three open air baths.
Work on enlarging the Hampton open air pool, and the filtration
plant, the provision of new changing accommodation, sun terraces and
car park, was completed in May, 1981.
Twickenham Bath is the largest with a capacity of 280,000
gallons; Hampton Bath has a capacity of 208,000 gallons, and
Teddington Bath has a capacity of 180,000 gallons.
Water for all three baths is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board's main and is purified by continuous sand filters
with marginal chlorination.
The Teddington and Hampton Baths have venturi-induced aeration
and the Twickenham Bath has cascade aeration.
The whole of the bath water is completely changed at both
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