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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 17
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 89
Public Health Act, 1961, Section 80
insanitary conditions in food premises
| Number of premises found with insanitary conditions | 52 | |
| Number of premises remedied | 48 | |
| Equipment not kept in good order | 1 | 1 |
| Food so placed as to involve risk of contamination | 1 | 4 |
| Food placed within eighteen inches of the ground and not adequately protected | 1 | 1 |
| Absence of personal cleanliness | - | - |
| Insufficient lighting and ventilation to W.C. | - | 2 |
| Absence of "Wash your Hands" notices to W.C.s | - | 4 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient wash-hand-basins | 2 | 1 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash-hand-basins | 3 | 3 |
| Absence of soap, nail brushes, clean towels, etc., near wash-hand-basins | 4 | 6 |
| Absence of first aid materials | 1 | 1 |
| Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours | 1 | 2 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | - | - |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over | ||
| sinks | - | 3 |
| Absence of soap, clean cloths, etc., at sinks | - | 1 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient lighting in food room | - | - |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food room | - | 1 |
| Walls, etc., in food room not kept clean | 12 | 19 |
| Walls, etc., in food room not kept in good order | 6 | 12 |
| Walls, etc., in other rooms not kept in good order | 22 | 30 |
| Accumulation of refuse, etc | 4 | 4 |
| Defective floor covering | 10 | 5 |
| Yard not kept in good order | 4 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 24 | 31 |
| Returnable containers not protected | - | 3 |
| Verminous condition | 1 | |
| Totals | 96 | 137 |