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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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There are some 514 food premises in the area, made up as under:—
| *Bakers | 17 |
| *Bakers and Bakehouses | 13 |
| Butchers | 56 |
| *Dairies | 4 |
| Fishmongers (wet and dried) | 13 |
| Fishmongers (wet, dried and fried) | 9 |
| Fishmongers (fried) | 3 |
| *Greengrocers' shops and stalls | 56 |
| *Grocers | 133 |
| Ice Cream premises, other than those marked (*), but including confectioners | 72 |
| Public Houses and Hotels with catering facilities | 11 |
| Public Houses without catering facilities | 20 |
| *Restaurants, Cafes | 34 |
| Works Canteens | 12 |
| School Canteens, etc. | 41 |
| Private Canteens | 8 |
| Confectioners (not included under Ice Cream premises) | 12 |
| 514 |
Sixteen Dairy premises are registered in the district and
17 persons are registered as Distributors of Milk.
The following are details of licences to deal in specially designated milks, issued by the Council, in respect of 1956:—
| Dealers. | Supplementary. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 19 | 14 |
| Sterilised | 26 | 13 |
| Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised | 19 | 12 |
Thirty-one samples of designated milk were taken with the following results:—
| Number passing phosphatase test | 31 |
| Number failing passing phosphatase test | — |
| Number passing methylene blue test | 28 |
| Number giving unsatisfactory methylene blue result | 3 |
Thirty-two samples of milk were submitted for chemical
examination and all proved to be satisfactory.
ICE CREAM.
Ten samples were taken during the year. Eight were placed
in Grade I and 2 in Grade II.
PIGGERIES.
There are 17 piggeries of varying size in the district, one of
which has a normal complement of approximately 1,000 pigs.
Seventy visits of inspection were made and three defects found
were subsequently remedied.