London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Fish Friers only

18

Greengrocers209
Grocers614
Stalls and Rounds141
Catering Establishments (including Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs, Snack Bars, etc726
Miscellaneous (including Chemists, etc.)137
2,491

In addition to the above there are the following premises at
which food is prepared for sale:—
Slaughterhouses, Dairies (including Farms) and Milkshops.

The following table gives a summary of the inspections made during the year, not including visits made to slaughterhouses, dairies or milkshops, nor does it include those foodshops visited following damage by enemy action:—

Butchers970Greengrocers159
Bakers83Grocers1,265
Confectioners86Stalls and Rounds253
Fishmongers116Catering Establishments436
Fried Fish Shops42Miscellaneous150
Total3,560

General Summary of Meat and other Articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1944-excluding that damaged by enemy action:—

Articles.Weight in lbs.
Diseased.Unsound.Total.
Beef2319741997
Veal8680688
Mutton8882890
Pork1615361552
Offal178533711
Fish57815781
Fruit and Vegetables74357435
Canned, bottled and packeted goods4234142341
Other goods1319613196
2337435874591