Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Dr. H. Amphlett Williams, Ph.D.QLond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C., of 1 Southwark Street, London, S.E.1, is Public Analyst for the Borough.
Bakers Shops | Confectioners & ice cream | Grocers and General Stores | Bakehouses | Butchers | Fishmongers and Friers | Greengrocers | Caterers | Works Canteens, etc. | Hotels and Public Houses | Milk Depots | Food Factories | Totals | ||
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No. inspected | 16 | 39 | 68 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 259 | |
Contraventions relating to: | ||||||||||||||
Fittings and Equipment | — | — | 14 | 2 | 10 | — | - | 16 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 46 | |
Containers | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Protection of Food | 4 | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | |
External food displays | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | |
Personal cleanliness | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Use of Tobacco | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Drainage | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | |
Sanitary accommodation | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 32 | |
Lighting of | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | |
Notices | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
Ventilation (vent spaces) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Water supply | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
16 | Ablution facilities (wash hand basins and/or constant hot | |||||||||||||
water | 3 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 14 | — | 9 | 22 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 103 | |
First-aid equipment | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | |
Reg. 18 | Accommodation for clothing | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 42 |
Sinks (incl. hot water) | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 48 | |
tog. 20- | 21 Light and ventilation | — | — | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
tog. 22 | Sleeping rooms | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Cleanliness | — | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 35 | |
Decoration | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 65 | |
Repair | 3 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 57 | |
Suitable surfaces | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 34 | |
tog. 24 | Accumulations of refuse | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Dustbins (Bye Laws) | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 29 | |
Control of temperature | — | — | 3 | - | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | |
Other unsatisfactory conditions .. | — | 3 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 27 | ||
Unsanitary premises | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | 9 | ||
Totals | 29 | 53 | 191 | 13 | 97 | 11 | 76 | 164 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 688 |