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Hackney 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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64
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960
Regulations Contravened
Regulation No.
No.
5 Food businesses not to be carried on at insanitary
premises 4
6 Cleanliness of equipment, etc. 20
8 Pood to be protected from risk of contamination 20
9 Personal cleanliness 5
10 Carrying of food and wrapping, etc. of open food 2
11 Persons suffering from certain infections 1
12 Soil drainage systems 1
13 Cisterns for supplying water to food rooms 1
14 Sanitary conveniences 36
15 Water supply to be provided 1
16 Wash-hand basins to be provided 31
17 First-aid materials to be provided 22
18 Accommodation for clothing, etc. 4
19 Facilities for washing food and equipment 15
20 Lighting of food rooms 4
21 Ventilation of food rooms 4
22 Food room not to be, or communicate with, a sleeping
place 1
23 Cleanliness and repair, etc. of food rooms 58
24 Accumulation of refuse, etc. 21
26 General requirements as to stalls and vehicles 2
27 Covering of certain stalls, and receptacles for waste 1
Total 254
The records of the Department are so constructed that it is not possible
to extract details of individual premises which are fitted to comply with
the specific regulations set out in the Regulation.
SAMPLING
A wide variety of food samples were taken and submitted to the Public
Analyst. The results are set out in the table opposite.