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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
Registration of Premises
The total number of premises registered in accordance with Section 16 of
the Pood and Drugs Act 1955, at the end of the year was:-
Manufacture; sale or storage of ice cream 158
Manufacture and/or preparation of preserved foods 42
FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS, 1955
413 contraventions of the above named Regulations were found and 271 remedied during 1964 Details of these contraventions are as follows:-
| Contravertion | Found | Remedied |
|---|---|---|
| Articles/Equipment not kept clean | 15 | 13 |
| Articles/Equipment not in good order | 12 | 7 |
| Containers not protected from contamination | 19 | 13 |
| Pood so placed as to involve risk of contamination | 7 | 4 |
| Pood placed within 18" of ground and not adequately protected | 1 | 1 |
| Personal Cleanliness not observed | 4 | 1 |
| Water Closets not kept clean and in efficient order | 19 | 18 |
| Insufficient lighting and ventilation to water closets | 21 | 27 |
| Absence of "Wash your hands'8 notices in water closets | 7 | 4 |
| Inadequate cold water supply | - | 1 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient wash hand basins | 21 | 18 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over wash hand basins | 24 | 15 |
| Absence of soap nail brushes clean towels, etc, near wash hand basins | 17 | 5 |
| Absence of or inadequate first aid materials Absence of accommodation for clothing not worn during | 9 | 4 |
| working hours | 10 | 6 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient sinks for the washing of food and equipment | 7 | 5 |
| Absence of hot water at a suitably controlled temperature over sink | 7 | 4 |
| Absence of soap, clean cloths etc at sink | 1 | |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient light in food rooms | 4 | 1 |
| Absence of suitable and sufficient ventilation in food rooms | 11 | 3 |
| Walls, floors ceilings etc, not kept clean | 83 | 55 |
| Walls, floors, ceilings etc not kept in good order | 36 | 6 |
| Covered receptacle for refuse not provided | 4 | 3 |
| Accumulations of refuse etc | 12 | 5 |
| Inadequate trapping of drain inlets | 1 | |
| Untrapped sinks | 1 | 2 |
| Inadequate or defective drainage | 11 | 4 |
| Choked drainage | 3 | 2 |
| Defective structure | 2 | - |
| Absence of proper storage of food | 1 | - |
| Animals on premises | - | 1 |
| Rat proofing required | 39 | 40 |
| Mobile Vans condition of | 1 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 413 | 271 |
No prosecutions were undertaken for contravention of these Regulations
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