More than five percent of food and beverage operations on the Island failed to comply with health, hygiene and safety standards in the last financial year.According to the Budget Report released on Friday, only 94.21 percent of premises complied with the standards in 2009/2010, while 98.59 percent complied the previous year.In addition, 95.35 percent of food and beverage samples adhered to the Health Ministry’s standards last year, compared with 98.67 percent in 2008/2009.The Department of Health released statistics on various topics including child health, maternal health and family planning and hygiene and safety.Their findings showed that 93 percent of institutional premises were complaint with health, hygiene and safety standards in 2009/2010, while 97 percent met the guidelines in 2008/2009.All the Island’s group housing and tourist accommodations were compliant with the health, hygiene and safety standards last year and the year before.However, only 72 percent of private homes met the same standard in 2009/2010; and 70 percent complied in 2008/2009.Last year the Island had 26 cases of water-borne illness and 13 instances of food-borne illness.In 2008/2009 those numbers were lower, with only 20 cases of water-borne illness and ten of food-borne sickness.Bermuda was said to have a good ability to respond to and recover from natural and public health disasters in the previous two reports.There were 101 instances of accidents or dangerous occurrences reported last year. There were 118 the previous financial year. This included slips, trips and falls, people being struck by objects, incidents involving moving vehicles and contact with machines.The report also included a list of public health nuisances reported last year, including 15 cases of annoying animals, 38 cases of disturbing smells and 15 instances of noise.Government reported that seniors at Sylvia Richardson Care Facility had 19 falls last year. This data was not previously available.In addition, 24 percent of new residents were medically assessed within 72 hours of admission and all residents were given a documented functional assessment within the past 90 days.Ninety-two percent of all infants ages 0-24 months received the proper immunisation last year, compared to 95 percent in 2008/2009.And 67 percent of all five-year-old students were assessed for health parameters and developmental milestones last year, compared to 78 percent the year before.No children on the Island were diagnosed with a disease that could have been prevented by vaccine in 2009/2010 or the previous year, stated the report.