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Hackney 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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(b) to permit, in the meantime, the labelling of intoxicating liquor in
accordance with the provisions of the principal Order either as
previously amended or as amended by these regulations.
SECTION 8 (Punishment for sale, etc,, of food unfit for human consump tion).
This section provides that any person who sells or offers or exposes for sale,
or has in his possession for the purpose of sale any food intended for, but
unfit for, human consumption shall be guilty of an offence. No proceedings
were taken under this Section.
SECTION 9 (Examination and seizure of suspected food)., An authorised officer
of a council may at all reasonable times examine any food intended for human
consumption which has been sold, or is offered or exposed for sale, or is in
possession of, or has been deposited with or consigned to, any person for the
purpose of sale, or of preparation for sale, and if it appears to him to be
unfit for human consumption may seize it and remove it in order to have it
dealt with by a justice of the peace. No formal action was necessary but the

following is the list of unfit foods which were voluntanly surrenderedand

destroyed-

TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.Oz.
Bacon113411
Butter, lard and margarine-1111
Cereals332512
Cheese--1112
Fish132134
Flour--9-
Fruit and Vegetables138-19-
Jam and Marmalade-1238
Tinned Meat, Poultry and Game1312713
Carcase Meat, Poultry and Game173710
Milk (Evaporated and Condensed)-3188
Pickles and Sauces3-311
Sugar--11-
Tea and Coffee--29
Miscellaneous33263
Totalweight 17173196

DISPOSAL OF UNSOUND FOOD. Tins of unsound meat as well as carcase meat were
disposed of in the incinerator at the Mill fields Disinfecting Station. Other
types of unsound tinned food were, following puncture of the tins, taken to the
Council's wharf for shipment to a controlled tip.
SECTION 13 (Regulations as to Food Hygiene)
(a) The Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. The following notices were
served:- -
Regulation 5 (Food business not to be carried on at insanitary
premises, etc.)
Defective condition of premises 9
Regulation 6 (Cleanliness of equipment, etc.)
Failure to keep equipment clean 4
Regulation 8 (Food to be protected from risk of contamination)
Food placed so as to involve risk of contamination 8