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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Summary of work of Food Inspector
| Complaints received | 56 |
| Complaints found to be justified | 38 |
| Visits:- | |
| Bakehouses | 1 |
| Bakers and Confectioners | 28 |
| Butchers | 133 |
| Cooked and preserved meat | 53 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 7 |
| Fish Curers | 2 |
| Fish Fryers | 8 |
| Fishmongers | 21 |
| Food factories | 82 |
| Public houses | 12 |
| Restaurants and eating houses | 39 |
| Shell-fish vendors | 19 |
| Street markets | 702 |
| Street traders' food stores | 1 |
| Other food premises | 444 |
| Inspections not defined 239 | 239 |
| Re-inspections | 1 |
| Food surrendered | 392 |
| Foodstuffs certified for export | 5 |
| Food condemnation certificates issued | 2,240 |