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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
Willesden 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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CLEAN FOOD
Premises where food is prepared
No applications for registration of premises for the manufacture of preserved food, etc., were received in 1954.
| Premises on register 31.12.53 | No. of applications received | No. of applications granted | No. of applications refused | No. of premises removed from registration during 1954 | Total on register at 31.12.54 | Inspections made | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale and storage of ice cream | 281 | 22 | 22 | — | 6 | 297 | 311 | 916 |
| Manufacture of ice cream | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 82 | |
| Manufacture of preserved foods | 117 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 121 | 304 | |
| Fish curing | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 41 | |
Ice Cream
Ice cream sold within the Borough reaches a high standard of purity. Most of it is manufactured
outside the district and is usually pre-packed.
Twenty-eight samples were taken in 1954, and these proved to be satisfactory.
Clean Food Guild
The Willesden Clean Food Guild, formed in May, 1948, continued its work of improving food
hygiene standards. Certificates are held by 369 food traders, about 32 per cent. of those eligible.
This created an atmosphere of uncertainty about the future of Clean Food Guilds generally, and their continuance depends to a large extent on the scope of the regulations to be made under the Act.
| 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications received | 263 | 135 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 462 |
| Premises registered and certificates issued | 195 | 107 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 369 |
| Applications deferred or refused | 68 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 108 |
| Previously refused, now issued with certificate | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | 15 |
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| Trade | No. in Borough | Applications received | Certificates issued | Deferred or refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 38 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Bread and confectionery | 38 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Butcher | 115 | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Cafe or restaurant | 151 | 77 | 52 | 25 |
| Dairy | 10 | 5 | 5 | — |
| Fishmonger or fish-fryer | 60 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Greengrocer and fruiterer | 125 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Grocer and general store | 315 | 175 | 148 | 27 |
| Ice cream and sweets | 180 | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Works canteen | 111 | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Food factory | 13 | 8 | 8 | — |
| Totals | 1,156 | 462 | 369 | 93 |
"Wash your hands" and "Exclusion of dogs from food shops" notices continue to be issued free
to food traders by the Guild and the Borough Council.