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Heston and Isleworth 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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BAKEHOUSES There are 18 bakehouses in the Borough and 61 visits of inspection
were made during the year.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES There is no public abattoir, private slaughterhouse or
knacker's yard operating in the Borough.
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1954 No application for a licence under
the provisions of the Act, has been received.
INSPECTION OF MEAT AND OTHER FOODS. In addition to those mentioned elsewhere in this report, other food premises in the Borough and the number of inspections are listed below:-
| Number | Inspections | |
|---|---|---|
| Butchers Shops | 74 | 324 |
| Cafes, canteens, Clubs, etc. | 219 | 348 |
| Fish Shops | 25 | 172 |
| Greengrocers | 83 | 228 |
| Grocery and Provision | 180 | 337 |
| Hotels, Public Houses, etc. | 88 | 29 |
| Manufacturers, Packers etc. | 15 | 1 |
| Confectioners, sweets | 144 | 78 |
| flour | 21 | 36 |
A further 82 inspections were made of vehicles in which food was being conveyed,
or from which food was being sold
At retail premises 5 878 lbs. and 1,503 tins or packets of unsound food were
seized by, or surrendered, to The Public Health Inspectors. These unsound foods were
deposited on the Council's refuse tip and immediately and adequately covered by
refuse or other material
In connection with complaints about, or notification of the presence of unsound food, 136 special inspections were made The following foods were brought to the Department because the purchasers were not satisfied that they were fit for human
consumption:-
| Article | Number | Article | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flaked Rice | 1 | Pastry | 1 |
| Creamed Rice | 1 | Apple Pie | 1 |
| Pork Chop | 1 | Cream | 2 |
| Steak | 1 | Marmalade | 1 |
| Steak and Kidney Pie | 1 | Chocolate Bars | 3 |
| Mutton | 1 | Bread | 6 |
| Chicken | 2 | Chocolate Eclairs | 1 |
| Bacon | 1 | Crumpets | 1 |
| Pish and Chips | 1 | Soup | 1 |
| Dried Fruit | 2 | Honey | 1 |
| Tinned Peaches | 1 | Flour | 1 |
| Potatoes | 1 | Margarine | 1 |
The complaints were not substantiated in 23 cases Two official warnings were
issued and proceedings in other cases resulted in fines and costs amounting to
£56 6s 0d
Premises used for 'the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
Pickled or preserved food for sale' are required under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955,
to be registered, and at the end of the year 108 such premises were registered
Under Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, hawkers of food and
their storage premises require to be registered. At the end of the year 32 hawkers
were on the register (greengrocery, 21; fish, 6; ice-cream, 5) and 32 inspections of
their vehicles and wares were carried out.
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