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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
Bromley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOODS.
There are some 627 food premises in the area, made up as
under:—
49 Butchers
35 Bakers and Confections
104 Confections
15 Dairies
37 Fishmongers, Wet Dried and Fried
53 Green Grocers
114 Grocers
52 Restaurants
25 School Canteens
30 Industrial Canteens
20 Hospitals and Nursing Homes (including Old People's Homes)
36 Public Houses
13 Off Licences
20 Chemists
24 Clubs and Hotels
627
Approximately 165 premises within the area have been issued
with a catering licence by the Ministry of Food.
237 shops and food premises have been registered in accordance with this Section of the Act. as under:—
| Manufacture, Sale or Storage of Ice Cream. | Preparation and Manufacture of Preserved Foods, etc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakers and Caterers | 5 | — |
| Butchers' Shops | — | 42 |
| Cinemas | 1 | — |
| Clubs | 2 | — |
| Confectioners, Tobacconists, etc. | 90 | — |
| Dairies/Grocers | 8 | — |
| Fish Shops (Wet) | 2 | — |
| Fish Shops (Fried) | — | 8 |
| Fruiterers and Greengrocers | 10 | — |
| General Stores | 6 | — |
| Grocery and Provisions | 27 | 13 |
| Ice Cream Stores | 2 | — |
| Public Houses | 1 | — |
| Restaurants, Cafes, Snack Bars | 20 | — |
| 174 | 63 |
2 premises are registered for storage and distribution, 1 for the
manufacture and 171 for the sale of ice cream. 63 premises are
registered for the preparation or manufacture of Preserved Food,
etc.