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Croydon 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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FOOD SUPPLY.
The supervision and inspection of the food supplies is carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors who are all qualified in food
inspection.

The following table shows the distribution of trades among the 3,385 premises in the Borough at which Food is known tobe

sold, manufactured or stored: —

Bakehouses72
Bakers Shops130
Sugar Confectioners516
Cafes, Restaurants, Snack Bars and Eating Houses and Kitchens446
Works and Club Canteens277
Public Houses162
Off Licences51
Grocers631
Butchers212
Chemists92
Greengrocers364
Fishmongers92
Fried Fish Shops52
Milk Distributors and Dairies76
Premises from which Roundsmen and Mobile Shops operate46
Stalls in Markets91
Food Manufactories34
Other food premises not enumerated above41
3,385

The following table gives a summary of the inspections made during the year, not including visits made to slaughterhouses or dairies: —

Butchers ......1,041Ice Cream Vendors and
Bakers and Bakehouses406Manufacturers776
Confectioners543Greengrocers484
Fishmongers294Grocers.........2,127
Fried Fish Shops ...100Stalls and Rounds other than in Markets126
Poultry and Game Dealers ......277
Catering Establishments1,098
Cooked Meat PreparMiscellaneous ......234
ation Premises2867,792