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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Surbiton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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FOOD HYGIENE.
Thirty-nine premises are registered under section 14
of the Food & Drugs Act, 1938, for the preparation or
manufacture of sausages, or potted, pressed, pickled or
preserved food intended for sale.
1,767 visits were made to these premises and to shops,
canteens, restaurants, public-houses, and food handling
businesses and vehicles of all descriptions to ensure the
maintenance of a proper standard of hygiene and to examine
food intended for sale.
The following works were carried out to meet the requirements of the Council under the Food & Drugs Act, byelaws and other legislation.
| Hot water supply provided | 6 |
| Protection of food from contamination | 4 |
| Windows repaired or renewed | 1 |
| Floors repaired or renewed | 1 |
| Chimney stacks and pots repaired | 1 |
| Food premises cleansed | 97 |
| Equipment cleansed | 1 |
| Drains cleansed, repaired or renewed | 2 |
| W.Cs.cleansed or repaired | 9 |
| WCs. lighted or ventilated | 3 |
| Cold stores repaired | 1 |
| Cold stores provided | 1 |
| Accumulations removed | 1 |
| Dustbins supplied | 1 |
| Food vans repaired | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 |
A conference at which local bakers and representatives
of the baking industry met the Public Health Committee took
place on 18th February 1954, to discuss the delivery of bread
about which the Council was gravely concerned because of the
practice of leaving unwrapped loaves on doorsteps and window
cills.
After a full discussion in which all aspects of the
matter were thoroughly dealt with by both sides the
Committee resolved as under
(i) That the Committee co-operate with bakers
in an endeavour to assist them in complying
with the byelaws in connection with the
handling, wrapping, and delivery of food
by arranging the printing of suitably worded
pamphlets for delivery to householders where
adequate receptacles or arrangements for the
reception of bread are not made.
(ii) That women's organisations in the Borough
be asked to publicise this matter through
their members in an endeavour to persuade
housewives to assist baker's roundsmen in
complying with the byelaws.
(iii) That the situation be reviewed in due course
in the light of action now proposed to be
taken.
The pamphlets were duly printed and supplied to bakers
26.