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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 18
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations I960.
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 89
INSANITARY CONDITIONS IN POOD PREMISES
| Number of premises found with insanitary conditions | ... | 98 |
| Number of premises remedied | ... | 87 |
| Insanitary conditions found in premises above | Number a>J defects | ¡Number of defects remedied |
| Equipment not kept in good order | 27 | 24 |
| Pood so placed as to involve risk of contamination | 7 | 8 |
| Pood placed within eighteen inches of the ground and not adequately protected Absence of personal cleanliness | 1 | - |
| Insufficient ventilation to W.C. | 6 | 8 |
| Absence of ""Wash your Hands" notices to W.C.s Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand-basins | 9 2 | 5 4 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash-hand-basins | 2 | 4 |
| Absence of soap, nail brushes, clean towels, etc, near wash-hand-basins | 5 | 3 |
| Absence of first aid materials | 6 | 9 |
| Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours | 8 | 8 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | - | 1 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over sinks . | 3 | 3 |
| Absence of soap, clean Cloths, etc,, at sinks | - | 1 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting in food roan | - | - |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food room .,, .,. | 2 | |
| Walls, etc., in food room not kept clean | 30 | 40 |
| Walls, etc.,in food room not kept in good order | 30 | 29 |
| Walls etc., in other rooms not kept in good order | 33 | 38 |
| Accumulation of refuse, etc. | 8 | 10 |
| Defective Floor covering | 15 | 10 |
| Yard not kept in good order | 7 | 6 |
| Miscellaneous | 71 | 56 |
| Totals | 272 | 267 |
| SCHOOLS | ||
| Number of defects | ||
| Equipment not kept in good order | - | |
| Insufficient ventilation to W^C. | ||
| Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand-basins | - | |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash-hand-basins | - | |
| Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours | - | |
| 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 | ||
| Walls, etc., not kept clean o.. | - | |
| Walls, etc., not kept in good order | 1 | |
| Accumulation of refuse, etc. | - | |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | |