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FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS, 1955
During the year as a result of the 3,208 visits made to food premises a number of
useful improvements were carried out and many contraventions of the Food Hygiene Regulations
were brought to the notice of the occupiers, 26 notices being served and 35 letters sent under
the Regulations in respect of such contraventions. The following table gives a summary of the
items requiring attention:-
Insanitary Premises 5
Lack of Cleanliness of Equipment 19
Food Insufficiently Protected from Contamination l6
Defective Drainage Systems and Guttering 5
Insufficient or Defective Sanitary Conveniences 10
Inadequate Water Supply 3
Wash-basins required 9
Hot Water to be Supplied 21
Soap, towels and nail brush required 12
First Aid Materials Required 4
Inadequate Facilities for Washing Food and Equipment 5
Lack of Cleanliness of Food Rooms 26
Accumulation of Refuse and Inadequate Bins 9
Food not kept at Right Temperature 4
No Name and Address on Stall
Inadequate Screening of Stall
Hot and Cold Water Required on Stall -
No Accommodation for Clothing 5
Repairs to walls, floors, etc., required 28
No Smoking Notices not displayed 4
Animals in Food Rooms
Notices re hand washing not displayed in W.C. 6
Yard Paving requiring repair 8
HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS SHOPS
Two new applications for registration under the West Ham Corporation Act, 1937,
Section were received during the year, bringing the total of premises on the Council's
list to 113.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
Three new applications were received during the year for the entry of names on the
Council's list of persons entitled to sell poisons scheduled on Part II of the Poisons List.
136 names are entered on the current list.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS REGULATIONS
There are in West Ham ten factories producing fertilisers and feeding stuffs, one
of the largest concentrations of this industry in any Borough in the country. Between them
they produce over 130 brands and grades of animal feeding stuffs and 8 types of fertilisers.
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