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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
Hampstead 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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52
FOOD PREMISES
The total number of foodshop premises is 797, There are
305 shops with multiple trades and for the purposes of the Register,
shops with multiple trades have been entered once under each type of
trade carried on. A new method of recording inspections has been
adopted and since 1st October, 1958, inspections of multiple trade
premises have been counted once under each trade. A direct comparison
of the figures with previous years is not therefore possible.
No. on Primary-
Register Inspections
Baker 36 72
Butcher 82 88
Canteens and Clubs 55 21
Confectioner 121 51
Delicatessen and Grocer 195 153
Fishmonger 23 20
Fried Fish 5 16
Greengrocer 84 42
Ice Cream 239 40
Milkshop and Dairy 55 30
Off Licence 45 23
Public House 54 44
Restaurant 120 95
Street Trader or Stallholder 46
Chemists 28
Factory 1 55
Herbalist l
Fairground 1
1.191 750
In addition, over 1,000 revisits were paid to foodshops.
PREMISES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 16. FOOD & DRUGS ACT. 1955
| Ice Cream | Potted. pressed. pickled or preserved food | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confectioners | 63 | Greengrocers | 21 | Grocers | 7 |
| Grocers | 50 | Butchers | 2 | Provisions | 4 |
| Tobacconists | 7 | Fishmongers | 5 | Butchers | 35 |
| Restaurants | 42 | Garages | 1 | Delicatessen | 6 |
| Dairies | 20 | Bakers | 8 | Factory | 1 |
| Stores | 6 | Florists | 1 | Fried Fish | _5. |
| Off licences | 3 | Kiosks & Stalls | 5 | TOTAL: | 58 |
| Patisserie | 1 | TOTAL; | 239 | ||
| Delicatessen | 4 | ||||