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Hackney 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Regulation 5 (Food business not to be carried on at unsanitary
premises, etc.)
Dirty condition of premises 5
Dirty condition of stall -
Dirty condition of yard 4
Absence of dustbins 2
Regulation 6 (Cleanliness of equipment, etc.)
Dirty condition of apparatus 2
Dirty condition of utensils 1
Regulation 8 (Food to be protected from, risk of contamination)
Failure to protect food from contamination 2
Regulation 9 (Personal cleanliness)
Failure to observe cleanliness of clothing, etc. 1
Smoking whilst handling open food 6
Regulation 14 (Sanitary conveniences)
Failure to keep sanitary convenience clean 10
Failure to display notice "Now wash your hands" 1
Regulation 16 (Wash hand basins to be provided)
Failure to provide wash hand basins 1
Absence of hot and cold water 4
Absence of soap, detergents, nail brushes, towels 2
Regulation 17 (First- aid materials to be provided)
No provision of first-aid equipment 2
Regulation 19 (Facilities for washing food and equipment)
Failure to keep sinks clean 1
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 12
Regulation 24 (Accumulation of refuse, etc.)
Failure to keep room free from accumulation of refuse 8
Regulation 26 (General requirements as to stalls)
Absence of name and address on stall 5
Regulation 28 (Supply of water for stalls)
Sink in dirty condition 1
Notices served under these regulations related to defects at 26 premises
as follows:-
Bakers 2
Butchers 3
Cafes and Restaurants 7
Greengrocers 3
Grocers and Provisions Merchants 1
Stalls 10