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Surbiton 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The Public Health Laboratory Service advised that owing to the
numerous factors governing the hygienic quality of ice cream it is
unwise to pay too much attention to the bacteriological results on
any single sample. Judgment should be based rather on a series of
samples. It is suggested that over a six-monthly period, 50% of a
vendor's samples should fall into grade 80% into grades 1 or 2,
not more than 20% into grade 3 and none into grade 4.
There is now no ice cream manufactured in the Borough except
from soft ice cream machines fitted on vehicles.
THE LIQUID EGG (PASTEURISATION)
REGULATIONS. 1965."
There are no egg pasteurisation plants in the district, and no
samples were taken for Alpha-Amylase test.
SHOPS aCT. 1950.
One hundred and twenty-five visits were made in the administration
of this Act and eight infringements corrected.
"Shop" for the purpose of this Act is a very comprehensive term
and includes any premises where any retail trade or business is
carried on.
The number of such premises in the Borough at the end of 1964
wass-
| Antique dealers and secondhand furniture | 6 |
| Bakers | 17 |
| Boots & Shoes | 30 |
| Builders and Decorators Supplies | 28 |
| Butchers | 36 |
| Cafes and Restaurants | 39 |
| Chemists | 23 |
| Confectioners, Newsagents and Tobacconists | 91 |
| Cycles, Radio and T.V. | 27 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 6 |
| Drapers and Ladies Outfitters | 57 |
| Electrical Supplies | 15 |
| Fishmongers and Fried-fish Shops | 16 |
| General Stores | 16 |
| Greengrocers, Fruiterers and Florists | 54 |
| Grocers and Provision Merchants | 65 |
| Hairdressers | 46 |
| Hardware, Ironmongery and Timber | 28 |
| Licensed Premises | 54 |
| Motor and Cycle Dealers and Engineers | 31 |
| Tailors and Outfitters | 13 |
| Upholsterers and House Furnishers | 14 |
| Watchmakers and Jewellers | 9 |
| Miscellaneous | 106 |
| Total | 827 |
THE OFFICES. SHOPS & RAILWAY.PREMISES ACT.1963.
The above Act with some of the many accompanying regulations
came into force during the year.
The registration of premises within the scope of the Act - a
responsibility of employers - should have been effected by the 31st
July, 1964, but not surprisingly at that date the task was far from
complete.
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