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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
Sutton and Cheam 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| Food Hygiene Regulations Contraventions | Number of Infringements found in 1957 | Number of Infringements rectified in 1957 including infringements discovered in 1956 Cut rectified in 1957 |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 166 | 533 |
| Regulation No. 23 | 53 | 143 |
| " 24 | 4 | 26 |
| " 25 | - | 2 |
| " 26 | 8 | 6 |
| " 28 | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 231 | 711 |
It is gratifying to record that the majority of the traders
have shown a willing co-operation to comply with the requirements
of the Regulations. This is revealed in the above table by the
number of infringements rectified in the relatively short time
the Regulations have been in force. Mention must also be made
that the standard of hygiene in the various food premises and the
cleanliness of the persons engaged in the handling of food is
much improved.
The following table shows the number of food premises registered by type of business, and the number of Inspections made.
| A. Section 16 - Food and Drugs Act 1955 | ||||
| B. Milk, and Dairies Regulations 1949-1954 | ||||
| C. Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc.) Regulations 1947-1952, and | ||||
| D. Number of inspections made. | ||||
| Type of Registered Premises | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preserved Foods | Milk | Ice Cream | Inspections | |
| Butchers | 47 | - | - | 132 |
| Confectioners (Sugar and Flour) | - | 1 | 93 | 116 |
| Fruiterers | - | - | 4 | 10 |
| General Shops/Stores | - | - | 7 | 10 |
| Grocers | 15 | 24 | 46 | 177 |
| Ice Cream (Manufacture) | - | - | 3 | 15 |
| Milk Depots/Dairies | - | 7 | - | 28 |
| Sundry Premises -Newsagents etc. | — | - | 5 | 8 |
| TOTALS | 62 | 32 | 158 | 496 |