Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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SECTION E
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Food Premises
During the year under review 2,298 inspections and revisits
were made by the District Public Health Inspectors to food premises
in the Borough.
These inspections and revisits are made up as follows:-
Inspections | Revisits | |
---|---|---|
Bakehouses | 53 | 24 |
Restaurants | 292 | 746 |
Fried Fish Shops | 24 | 3 |
Ice Cream | 93 | 7 |
Milkshops | 336 | 21 |
Licensed Houses | 77 | 50 |
Street Traders | 25 | - |
Others | 395 | 152 |
1,295 | 1,003 |
It was not found necessary to take 1 egal proceedings under
the Food Hygiene Regulations in any case.
The number of food premises by type of business in the area
is as follows
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 178
Fish shops wet, dry and fried 91
Bakers 97
Butchers 159
Restaurants 232
The number of premises registered under Section 16 of the Food
and Drugs Act 1955 and the Milk and Dairies Regulation 1949
Ice Cream 553
Sausages and potted processed
etc. meat 301
Registered Milk Distributors 261