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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
Chislehurst 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938. SECTION 14.
The food premises in the area registered under the above Act are:—
| No. of Premises Registered. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice-Cream. | Mfr. of Sausages. | Cooked Ham. | |
| Bakers' shops | 2 | — | — |
| Butchers' shops | — | 44 | — |
| Dairies | 1 | — | — |
| Fishmongers (wet and dried) | 2 | — | — |
| Greengrocers' shops | 4 | — | — |
| Grocers | 45 | — | 7 |
| Restaurants and Cafes (for consumption off the premises) | 20 | — | — |
| Others, including confectioners, etc. | 79 | — | — |
| 153 | 44 | 7 | |
| Total | 204 | ||
There are some 503 food premises in the area, made up as under:—
| (1) Bakers | 13 |
| (2) Bakers and Bakehouses | 13 |
| (3) Butchers | 56 |
| (4) Dairies | 1 |
| (5) Fishmongers (wet and dried) | 11 |
| (6) Fishmongers (wet, dried and fried) | 10 |
| (7) Fishmongers (fried) | 4 |
| (8) Greengrocers' shops and stalls | 56 |
| (9) Grocers | 133 |
| (10) Ice Cream premises, other than those included in (1), (2), (4), (8), (9) and (13), but including confectioners | 70 |
| (11) Public Houses and Hotels with catering facilities | 10 |
| (12) Public Houses without catering facilities | 18 |
| (13) Restaurants, Cafes | 37 |
| (14) Works Canteens | 12 |
| (15) School Canteens, etc | 35 |
| (16) Private Canteens | 9 |
| (17) Confectioners (not included in 10) | 15 |
| 503 |