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 Croydon]
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Fish Friers only
18
Greengrocers | 209 |
Grocers | 614 |
Stalls and Rounds | 141 |
Catering Establishments (including Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs, Snack Bars, etc | 726 |
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:—
Butchers | 970 | Greengrocers | 159 |
Bakers | 83 | Grocers | 1,265 |
Confectioners | 86 | Stalls and Rounds | 253 |
Fishmongers | 116 | Catering Establishments | 436 |
Fried Fish Shops | 42 | Miscellaneous | 150 |
Total | 3,560 |
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. | |
Beef | 23 | 1974 | 1997 |
Veal | 8 | 680 | 688 |
Mutton | 8 | 882 | 890 |
Pork | 16 | 1536 | 1552 |
Offal | 178 | 533 | 711 |
Fish | — | 5781 | 5781 |
Fruit and Vegetables | — | 7435 | 7435 |
Canned, bottled and packeted goods | — | 42341 | 42341 |
Other goods | — | 13196 | 13196 |
233 | 74358 | 74591 |