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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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(b) The definition of "meat" has been extended to include rabbits,
game and poultry.
(c) The scope of the expression "handling of food" is widened so that
the obligation of food handlers will in future extend to persons who wash
up or clean food equipment.
(d) Herbal smoking mixture and snuff are now included with tobacco,
which a person engaged in the handling of food shall refrain from using
whilst he is handling open food or is in any food room in which there is
open food.
(e) Regulation 26 as amended makes it clear that food transport and
delivery vehicles have to be kept clean and in good condition, and
suitably and sufficiently lighted when being cleaned. A proviso has been
added to permit the driving compartment of a stall or vehicle to be used
as a sleeping place if it is effectively separated from the food compartment.
The following is a summary of the number of food premises in the
| Borough:- | |
| Bakehouses | 12 |
| Butchers (including one horseflesh shop) | 57 |
| Confectioners (sugar and flour) | 192 |
| Fishmongers/Stalls/Fried Fish Shops | 25 |
| General Stores/Shops | 16 |
| Greengrocers/Stalls/Stores | 94 |
| Grocers | 123 |
| Ice Cream (Manufacture and sale of) | 185 |
| Licensed Public Houses | 33 |
| Milk Purveyors/DepSts/Dairies | 35 |
| Restaurants/Cafes/Snack Bars/Dining Rooms | 59 |
| School and Industrial Canteens,''Kitchens/ Service Rooms | 48 |
| Other Food Premises | .19 |
| TOTAL | 898 |
During the year 1246 visits were made to food business premises. 46 notices were served in connection with the 116 infringements discovered as detailed in the following table:–
| Food Hygiene Regulations | Number of Infringements found in 1963 | Number of Infringements rectified in 1963 (including infringements discovered in 1962, but rectified in 1963) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 5 | 3 | 2 |
| " 6 | 8 | 10 |
| " 8 | 4 | 5 |
| " 9 | 2 | 3 |
| " 14 | 21 | 15 |
| " 15 | 9 | 10 |
| " 16 | 13 | 12 |
| " 17 | 4 | 4 |
| " 18 | 4 | 5 |
| " 19 | 2 | 2 |
| " 20 | – | 1 |
| " 23 | 34 | 46 |
| " 24 | 3 | 2 |
| " 25 | – | 1 |
| " 26 | 3 | 1 |
| " 28 | 1 | – |
| " 29/30 | 5 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 116 | 121 |