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Hackney 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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containers or otherwise adequately protected from contamination The places
of storage are also visited before these traders are licensed: in this connection
it is often necessary to seek the co-operation of Health Departments of
other Boroughs.

Street traders selling foodstuffs were frequently visited by the food inspectors and the following were licensed at December 31st:

Fish (Wet, dry, shell)95727434
Meat and Poultry921-6-18
Grocery and Provisions543-4-16
Sweets and Ice Cream---1214
Soft Drinks1--2--3
Cakes and Biscuits11--2-4
Coffee Stall1--1-46
"Apple Fritters"1--1--2
Totals874530154317237

In addition to licensed pitches there are scattered throughout the
Borough stalls selling foodstuffs on odd sites not controlled by the Council:
these also were regularly inspected by officers of this Department

SECTION 3. Prohibition against sale of any food or drug not of the nature, substance or quality demanded.Twenty-six complaints of foreign bodies in various types of foodstuffs were received. After investigation legal action was taken in the two following cases:-

OffenceResult of proceedings
Selling a pie containing a piece of hide.Defendants were granted an absolute discharge on payment of £10 10s. 0d. costs,
Selling a loaf of bread containing an adhesive bandage.Defendants were granted an absolute discharge on payment of £5 5s. 0d. costs.

SECTION 8. (a) Public Health (Meat) Regulations, i924-i94£. These Regulations
apply to the slaughtering and inspection of animals for human consumption,
the transport and handling of meat, and the hygienic condition of
premises and stalls on which meat is stored, sold or exposed for sale. Complaints
have been received in regard to carelessness in handling of meat during
transport from wholesalers' stores to retailers' premises. This matter has
been followed up and contact made with the Meat Transport Organisation Ltd.,
Agents for H.M. Government for the road transport of meat and livestock. From
observations made in the current year it is considered that although occasional
lapses may occur, the standard of handling of meat during transport is, on the
whole, satisfactory.