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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
Edmonton 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Safe Milk. In addition to the foregoing, eight samples of raw milk
were procured within your Borough and submitted to test for the presence of
tubercle bacilli. None was found contaminated.
CLEAN FOOD CAMPAIGN.
The offer of a publishing firm to produce a Clean Food and Hygiene
Handbook on behalf of the Council has been accepted.
2,500 copies of the booklet will be printed for distribution.
A handbook giving a precis of the requirements of the Food Hygiene
Regulations was distributed to the factory canteens, cafes and other food
premises in the Borough.
Unfortunately owing to shortage of staff it was not possible to do as
much in this field as 1 would have wished.
Summary of Food Premises registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
| Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream | 5 | ||
| Sale only of Ice Cream | 182 | ||
| Manufacture of Sausages | 24 | ||
| Manufacture of Sausages and Sale of Pressed. Pickled, Preserved, Potted Meats and other foods | 13 | ||
| Manufacture of Cooked Meat | 1 | ||
| Manufacture of Preserved Foods | 1 | ||
| Summary of Food Premises | |||
| Butchers | 63 | Grocers & Provision Dealers | 191 |
| Fish Shops | 30 | Dairies | 9 |
| Bakers and Confectioners | 22 | Retail Purveyors of Milk | 105 |
| Fruiterers and Greengrocers | 60 | Factory Canteens | 74 |
| Cafes | 54 | ||
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
This Act, which came into operation on 1st April, 1952, regulates the
sale of pet animals, and provides that no person shall keep a pet shop except
under the authority of a licence granted by the Borough Council.
During the year no new licences were granted.
Number on Register at end of year was 8.
Game Dealers' Licences.
During the year 3 licences to sell Game were renewed.
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