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Tottenham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Registered Food Premises
At the 31st December, 1957, the following premises were
registered under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955, for the manufacture,
storage or sale of ice cream, or for the preparation of sausages
or preserved foods:-
Sale of Ice Cream 370
Mfr, and Sale of Ice Cream 2
Storage of Ice Cream 1
Cooking of hams and other meats 38
Pish prying 38
Sausage Mfr. 59
Preparation of jellied eels 3
Boiling shell fish 2
Heat treatment of ice cream is now restricted to one manufacturer,
who has a wholesale and retail trade. A good standard
of hygiene is maintained at this establishment and the bacteriological
grading of the ice cream samples taken are generally of a
grade one standard.
Middlesex County Council Act„ 1950 Registration of Hawkers
The following is a summary of hawkers and their storage premises registered at the 31st December 1957, under section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act 1950 -
| Articles | NO. of persons Registered for sale | No. of storage premises |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit & vegetables | 95 | 82 |
| Shellfish | 14 | 6 |
| Fish (incl. 2 jellied eels) | 8 | 4 |
| Ice Cream | 4 | - |
| Peanuts | 2 | 1 |
| Light refreshments'(mobile canteen) | 4 | 1 |
Milk and Dairies
All milk sold in Tottenham must be specially designated, and
every milk dealer in the Borough holds a licence under the Milk
(Special Designation) Regulations. There are now no premises in
the Borough which are licensed for the pasteurisation or sterili-