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Sutton and Cheam 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations 1957 amend regulation
7 of the 1955 Regulations (which restricts the giving out of
food for preparation or packing in domestic premises). The new
regulation 7, which is to apply on the 1st June, 1958 permits
the giving out of shrimps, prawns and onions for peeling on
domestic premises if the premises are registered for the preparation
of the food in question with the local authority under section 16
of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and certain other requirements
are complied with.
The following is a summary of the number of food premises
in the Borough:-
Bakehouses 15
Butchers (including one horseflesh shop) 56
Confectioners (sugar and flour) 161
Fishmongers/Stalls/Fried Fish Shops 34
General Stores/Shops 21
Greengrocers/Stalls/Stores 85
Grocers 143
Ice Cream (Manufacture and sale of) 158
Licenced Public Houses 35
Milk; Purveyors/Depots/Dairies 32
Restaurants/Cafes/Snack. Bars/Dining Rooms 67
School and Industrial Canteens/Kitchens/
Service Rooms 33
TOTAL 840
During the year 1,031 visits were made to food business premises, 95 notices were served in connection with the 231 infringements discovered as detailed in the following table:-
| Food Hygiene Regulations Contraventions | Number of Infringements found In 1957 | Number of Infringements rectified in 1957 including infringements discovered in 1956 but rectified in 1957 |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 5 | 4 | 4 |
| " 6 | 14 | 60 |
| " 8 | 13 | 47 |
| " 9 | 7 | 14 |
| " 10 | 1 | 3 |
| " 12 | 1 | - |
| " 14 | 32 | 126 |
| " 15 | 1 | 12 |
| " 16 | 37 | 102 |
| " 17 | 15 | 57 |
| " 18 | 12 | 48 |
| " 19 | 20 | 52 |
| " 20 | 3 | 2 |
| " 21 | 6 | 5 |
| " 22 | - | 1 |
| Carried forward | 166 | 533 |