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 Hackney]
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DISPOSAL OF UNSOUND POOD Tins of unsound meat as well as carcass meat were
disposed of in the incinerator at the Millfields Disinfecting Station Tins
of other types of unsound food were, after puncturing, taken to the Council s
wharf for shipment to a controlled tip.
SECTION 13 (Regulations as to Food Hygiene). The following notices were
served:-
Regulation 5 (Food business not to be carried on at unsanitary
premises, etc.)
Dirty condition of premises 19
Dirty condition of stall 3
Dirty condition of yard 5
Absence of dustbins 2
Regulation 6 (Cleanliness of equipment, etc.)
Dirty condition of apparatus 10
Dirty condition of utensils 4
Regulation 8 (Food to be protected from risk of contamination)
Failure to protect food from contamination 4
Regulation 9 (Personal cleanliness)
Failure to observe cleanliness of clothing, etc 1
Smoking whilst handling open food 7
Regulation 14 (Sanitary conveniences)
Failure to keep sanitary conveniences clean 16
Sanitary conveniences so placed as to allow offensive odours to
penetrate into food room 1
Absence of proper lighting and ventilation to sanitary conveniences 2
Failure to display notice "Now wash your hands" 4
Regulation 16 (Wash hand basins to be provided)
Failure to provide wash hand basins 5
Absence of hot and cold water 16
Absence of soap detergents, nail brushes, towels 5
Regulation 17 (First aid materials to be provided)
No provision of first-aid equipment 3
Regulation 19 (Facilities for washing food and equipment)
No provision of sinks for washing food and equipment 2
No provision of hot and cold water 6
Regulation 21 (Ventilation of food rooms)
Failure to maintain suitable and sufficient ventilation 1
Regulation 23 (Cleanliness and repair, etc. of food rooms)
Failure to keep room in good state of repair 20
Regulation 24 (Accumulation of refuse, etc.)
Failure to keep room free from accumulation of refuse 6
Regulation 25 (Temperature at which certain foods to be kept)
Failure to keep certain foods at appropriate temperatures 1
Regulation 27 (Covering of certain stalls, and receptacles for waste)
Lack of or inadequate covering of stalls 2