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 Bexley]
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(d) Food Shops and Food Manufacturing Premises.
The classification of the various food shops and food manufacturing premises in the Borough is as follows:—
Butchers | 44 |
Cafes and Restaurants | 28 |
Greengrocers | 45 |
Sweet Shops | 70 |
General Provisions | 101 |
Bakers and Confectioners | 29 |
Wet and Fried Fish Shops | 26 |
Public Houses | 41 |
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During the year 2,251 visits were made and the following is a summary of various improvements carried out.
Hot water supply provided or improved | 3 |
Floors, walls, ceilings, etc., repaired | 9 |
Cockroach Infestation dealt with | 1 |
Roofs repaired | 2 |
Rooms cleansed | 26 |
Water closet accommodation improved | 2 |
Drains cleansed or repaired | 1 |
Yards cleansed or repaired | 2 |
Accumulation of refuse removed | 2 |
Accommodation for storage of refuse improved | 3 |
Fish preparing room improved | 1 |
Washing accommodation provided | 2 |
Registration of Premises under Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
No. of premises registered for:—
Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream | 1 |
Sale of Ice Cream | 122 |
Preparation of Sausages, etc | 46 |
35 samples of Ice Cream were submitted for examination
under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947.
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