[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Buckfastleigh U.D.C.

  • Buckfastleigh (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Buckfastleigh U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    - 16 - SECTION E. INSPECTION /.ND supervision OF FOOD 1. Food premises and food hygiene Thore were 41 food premises operating in the area. This number was made up of 9 cafes and canteens6 hotels and guest houses, 3 dairies and 23 retail food premises. During July and .lUgust the majority of these food premises were visited and advice was given on the r>jQuiremGnts of the Food Hypiene Regulations. Further visits were made to a selected number of premises during, the following months. The standard of the premises was generally good but the following observations were frequently made:- a) The vast majority of the food handlers were unaware that they should inform the occupier (or, in certain circumstances, the owner) of the food premises if they were suffering from, or a carrier of typhoid fev^r, para-typhoid fever. Salmonella infection, dysentery or any staphyloccocal infection likely to cause food poisoning. Similarly the occupiers or owners were njt aware th't such information should then be passed on to the Nedical Officer of Health. b) There were still food handlers who did not cover Ojpen cuts or cabrasions with water-proof dressings. c) First aid boxes were often in inaccessible places or even absent. d) In many premises there was no clearly legible notice requesting users to wash their hands after using the sanitary convenience. 2. Unfit Food The amount of unsuitable food su..rendered or condemned was as follows 57 lbs of fruit 140 lbs of tinned meat. Meat inspected at slaughterhouses has not been included in these figur-us.