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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| Type of Food Condemned | lbs. > | Tins | Bottles or Jars | Packets or Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 397.9 ozs. | 75 | - | 1058 |
| Rice | - | - | - | 7 |
| Sausages | - | - | - | 26 |
| Sausage Rolls | - | - | - | 23 |
| Soups/Pickles/Sauces | - | 34 | - | 37 |
| Steaklets | - | - | - | 29 |
| Stews | - | - | - | 47 |
| Tongues (Lamb) | 0.12 ozs | - | - | - |
| Veal ( Home Killed) | 193 | - | - | - |
| Veal, jellied | 6 | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 597.5 ozs | 109 | - | 1227 |
Food & Drugs Act, 1955
Slaughterhouses Act, 1958
There are no licensed slaughterhouses within the Borough.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1958
One licence to act as a slaughterman was granted in 1962 to the
R.S.P.C.A. Inspector.
Bakehouses
There are twelve bakehouses in the Borough, With one exception, all
are provided with mechanical power. The standard of cleanliness and
sanitary conditions in the majority of cases were found to be satisfactory
as revealed by the visits of inspection made during the year.
Shops Act
760 visits were made to various premises under the Shops Act and
revealed that the arrangements made for the health and comfort of the
shop workers are in the majority of cases satisfactory.
Schools
The sanitary conditions and the water supply to the Schools in the
area were found to be generally satisfactory.
Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises
There are seventy-five establishments in the Borough. 82 inspections
were made during the year. The premises generally were found to conform
to the requirements of the Hairdressers and Barbers Bye-laws, 1947.
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