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Sutton and Cheam 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| Food Hygiene Regulations 1955- 57 | Number of Infringements found in 1959 | Number of Infringements rectified in 1959, including infringements discovered in 1958, but rectified in 1959 |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 5 | 10 | 7 |
| " 6 | 8 | 19 |
| " 8 | 9 | 9 |
| " 9 | 5 | 11 |
| " 14 | 22 | 40 |
| " 15 | 1 | 18 |
| " 16 | 27 | 29 |
| " 17 | 5 | 8 |
| " 18 | 7 | 9 |
| "19 | 8 | 8 |
| " 20 | 1 | - |
| " 23 | 27 | 53 |
| " 24 | 1 | 2 |
| " 26 | 3 | 2 |
| 134 | 215 |
It is gratifying to record that the majority of the traders
continue to show a willing co-operation to comply with the
requirements of the Regulations. 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.
Prosecut ions
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 to 1957
No proceedings were taken during the year under the
Regulations.
Complaints Regarding Food Unfit for Human Consumption
The following complaints were received and investigated
during the year and advice given regarding various types of
foodstuffs found to contain foreign matter.
Grease in bread (4)
Poppy head in frozen peas
Dirty milk bottles (2)
"Mould" on Jelly found to be cream of tartar crystals
Mouldy sausages
Fabric in bread roll
"Dirt" in coconut candy found to be burnt sugar
Metal foil in milk bottles (2)
Mouldy pancakes
Mouldy steak and kidney pie
Mouldy packeted fish cakes (old stock)
Wood shaving in milk bottle
Lime deposits in chicken
Mouldy wrapped loaf
Glass in bread
Glass in milk bottle
Mouldy cornish pasties
Suspected imported desiccated coconut, but found
to be free of salmonella organisms on analysis
Packed sausages gnawed by rodents
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