[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough R.D.C.

  • Peterborough (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Annual Report - Details concerning Food, and Food Promises (1) Number of■Food Premises, in the.area by type of business. ■- • General -Stores 31 Butchers ^ 4 Pish Shops 2 Confectioners 1 Canteens 7 (2) Number of Food Premises by type registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act9 1955. Fish Frying 2 Ice Cream 25 Preserved Meats 5 Number of Dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations 1949 - 1954 2 (3) The number of inspections of registered food Premises - 99 The majority of food shops in the District are small general stores with living accommodation attached. The standard of cleanliness and general hygiene is maintained., with isolated exceptions at a good standard. (4) The method of disposal of condemned food. Condemned meat is disposed of to a firm who deals in waste products and receipts are furnished by the buthers. 32 lbs of minced beef and 2x4 lhs tins of luncheon meat were condemned and disposed of for pigs swill* (5) No special examinations were carried out of a stock or of a consignment of food. (6) The majority of ice cream sold in the District is prepacked and all is sold from standard type of refrigerators. (Regulations 1947 - 1952)o (7) Routine inspections were carried out during the year and the redecoration of walls and ceilings at five premises was carried out following i r ration.