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Environmental Health 71
Legal proceedings were taken against one occupier for failing to provide satisfactory washing
facilities, suitable ventilation between the water closet and the workroom, suitable cloakroom facilities
and to maintain the floor in good repair. Fines of £5 were imposed in respect of each offence together
with eight guineas costs. Proceedings against another occupier for failure to provide suitable washing
facilities resulted in a fine of £3 and seven guineas costs. Proceedings were taken against the occupier
of a shop for failing to provide a suitable guard to a slicing machine. A fine of £25 together with seven
guineas costs resulted.
No applications for exemption from the provisions of the Act were received in 1967.
PORT SANITARY ADMINISTRATION, LONDON (HEATHROW) AIRPORT
The work of sanitary administration at a busy international airport covers a wide range of duties.
INSPECTION OF IMPORTED FOOD
Although the volume of food imported by air is quite small in comparison with that imported by
sea, it is necessary to maintain an inspection service to ensure (a) that all the food imported is fit for
human consumption and that it is free from prohibited adulterants or preservatives, and (b) that meat
or meat products are accompanied by an Official Certificate from the country of origin.
In order to provide this service Public Health Inspectors are on call duty so as to cover the whole
24 hours. During the year 638 inspections were made under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations,
1937-1948, and 239 tons, 1 cwt. 2 qrtrs. 12 lb. of food was inspected.

Eleven consignments of meat and meat products had no Official Certificates attached, and were
detained. Ten imports were released on receipt of Undertakings that they would not be sold for human
consumption and the other consignment was destroyed.