[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Romsey Borough.

  • Romsey (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Romsey Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    9. OFFICES SHOPS AND HAILWAY PREMISES ACT, I963 The report appended is as required by and submitted to the Ministry of Labour. Inspections under the Act were carried out during the year on a part time basis and contraventions were found as listed below. The attention of the responsible person in each case was drawn to the contraventions verbally at the time of inspection and confirmed by letter. The non-compliance was in respect of:- Section 4 (Cleanliness) 4 instanc es Section 6 (Temperature) (Provision of Thermometer(s)) 6 instances Section 8 (Lighting) 2 instances Section 9 (Sanitary conveniences) 4 instances Section 10 (Washing Facilities) 2 instances Section 16 (Floors, passages, stairs) 8 instances Section 24 (First Aid Provisions) 16 instanc es Section 50 (Information to Employee(s)) 24 ins tances A close insp ection of deposited plans for alterations etc. to premises affected by the Act has been made to ensure that such alterations comply with the Act. 10. FORMAL SAMPLING Formal Sampling of food and drugs, under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 is carried out by Mr. J. S. Preston M.I.W.M.A., Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures, who kindly supplied the following report:- During the year which ended 31st December, 1968, 114 samples were procured under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 within the Borough of Romsey. (a) MILK SAMPLES 77 Samples of milk, including 16 of Channel Islands, were obtained one being the subject of an adverse report. This was a sample which was found to contain .03 International Units per Millilitre of antibiotics. This was within the required limit but the matter was, nevertheless, brought to the notice of the purchaser concerned.
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