London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Camberwell 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES Premises registered under the provisions of Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, as at December 31st, 1958.

REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES Premises registered under the provisions of Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, as at December 31st, 1958.

Sale, manufacture and storage of ice cream530
Preparation or manufacture of:-
Potted, pressed, pickled or preserved meat228
Potted, pickled or preserved fish66
Potted, pickled or preserved other foods34

Table: Supervision of Food Premises Number of visits paid to each type of food premises by the Council's Public Health Inspectors.

Supervision of Food Premises Number of visits paid to each type of food premises by the Council's Public Health Inspectors.

Type of PremisesNo. of Inspections
Bakehouses196
Bakers and Confectioners366
Butchers578
Cooked and Preserved Meat Shops412
Dairies and Milkshops367
Fishmongers and Shell Fish Vendors253
Fish Fryers181
Fish Curers101
Food Factories216
Ice Cream Vendors432
Public Houses411
Restaurants and Eating Houses584
Street Markets870
Street Traders Food Stores152
Other food premises980
Total6,099

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Unsound Food
No.of condemnation Certificates issued 2,240