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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

Croydon 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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78
FOOD SUPPLY
The supervision and inspection of the food supplies is carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors who are all qualified in food
inspection.

Table: The following table shows the distribution of trades among the 3,350 premises in the Borough at which food is known to be sold, manufactured or stored:-

The following table shows the distribution of trades among the 3,350 premises in the Borough at which food is known to be sold, manufactured or stored:-

Bakehouses66
Bakers Shops115
Sugar Confectioners539
Cafes, Restaurants, Snack Bars and
Eating Houses and Kitchens476
Works and Club Canteens256
Public Houses152
Off Licences65
Grocers626
Butchers204
Chemists86
Greengrocers361
Fishmongers88
Fried Fish Shops49
Milk Distributors and Dairies70
Premises from which Roundsmen and Mobile
Shops operate32
Stalls in Markets92
Food Manufactories22
Other food premises not enumerated above51
3,350

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Of the abow premises 813 are registered under Section 14 of
the Food and Drugs Act, as follows:-
Retail sale of ice-cream 614
Manufacturers of ice-cream 5
Preparation or manufacture for sale of
sausages, or potted, pressed, pickled
or preserved food 191
The following table gives a summary of the inspections made
during the year, not including visits made to slaughterhouses or
dairies: -