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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The following table showns the number of food premises by type of business in the borough.
No. of premises | No. fitted to comply with Reg. 16 | No. to where Reg. 19 applies | No. fitted to comply with Reg. 19 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Greengrocery and fruit | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 |
Grocery and provisions | 350 | 350 | 200 | 200 |
Fish shops, wet, dry and fried | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
Bakers and bakehouses | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Butchers | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
Confectioners | 322 | 322 | 119 | 119 |
Restaurants, cafes, canteens and clubs | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 |
Dairies | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Delicatessen | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Food factories and warehouses | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Public houses and Off-licences | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
Milk Distributors | 451 | 451 | – | – |
Ice cream premises | 1,153 | 1,153 | 170 | 170 |
Preserved food premises | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 |
Regulation 16 requires the provision of wash hand basins and Regulation
19 facilitates for washing of food and equipment.
These premises are inspected regularly and 36 prosecutions resulting in 31
convictions were instituted.
Licensed Milk Premises
The following table shows the number of licences in force
Dealers Licences (Pre-packed) | |
Untreated | 49 |
Pasteurised | 309 |
Sterilised | 298 |
Ultra Heat Treated | 71 |
Dealers (Pasteurisers) Licence | 3 |
Dealers (Ultra Heat Treated) Licence | 3 |