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 Richmond]
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Type of Premises. | No. of Premises | No. of Premises which comply with Reg. 18* | No. of Premises to which Reg. 21 applies † | No. of Premises which comply with Reg 21 | No. of Visits carried out. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bakehouses | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 93 |
Butchers' Shops | 120 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 328 |
Confectioners (Flour) | 66 | 66 | - | - | 93 |
Confectioners (Sugar) | 248 | 247 | - | - | 103 |
Dairies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Fishmongers and Poulterers | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 37 |
Fried Fish Shops | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 40 |
Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 126 | 124 | 126 | 125 | 171 |
Grocers | 276 | 271 | 276 | 274 | 376 |
Ice Cream Premises—Manufacture | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
Ice Cream Premises—Sale and Storage | 590 | 590 | - | - | |
Public Houses and Licensed Premises | 246 | 243 | 246 | 246 | 158 |
Restaurants, Cafes and Canteens | 380 | 373 | 380 | 376 | 490 |
Food Manufacturing Premises | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
2162 | 2138 | 1258 | 1251 | 1973 | |
* Regulation 18 deals with the provision of hand washing facilities for all persons engaged in the handling of food. † Regulation 21 deals with the provision of facilities for washing food and equipment. |
(4) Stalls and Vehicles
Street trading in the areas of Hampton Court in the summer and the Twickenham
Rugby Ground in the winter, has continued to cause concern. Visits were made by
Inspectors at weekends to inspect the stalls and the Police have co-operated to obtain
names and addresses of owners and operators of these stalls.
Legal proceedings were taken against four stall holders for contravening the Regulations
and fines totalling £104 with £24 costs were imposed.
(5) Sampling of Food
Sampling was curtailed during the year due to the acute shortage of inspectors.
Bacteriological
128 samples of ice cream were taken and of these 23 were not up to standard. Visits
were made to the various shops and the sterilising technique was checked. Further samples
were then taken until a satisfactory standard was reached. 24 samples of other types of
food were examined and found to be satisfactory.
Chemical Analysis
306 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst. The majority of cases where
irregularity was found was due to non-compliance with the requirements of the Labelling
of Food Order, 1953. The following samples were found to be irregular:
Pork Sausages and Beef Sausages
Both samples contained preservatives although they were sold as being free from
preservatives. On investigation it was found that the firm which supplied seasoning to
the butcher had been taken over and later batches of seasoning contained preservatives.
Pâté with Herbs
The label claimed the article was rich in Vitamin B, but the minimum quantity of
Vitamin B in each case was not declared. The manufacturers agreed to amend the label.
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