London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Camberwell 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES.

REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES.

Premises registered under the provisions of Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, as at December 31st, 1956.
Sale, manufacture and storage of ice cream493
Preparation or manufacture of:—
Potted, pressed, pickled or preserved meat209
Potted, pickled or preserved fish68
Potted, pickled or preserved other foods34

Table: Supervision of Food Premises. Number of visits paid to each type of food premises by the Council's Public Health Inspectors.

Supervision of Food Premises. Number of visits paid to each type of food premises by the Council's Public Health Inspectors.

Type of PremisesNo. of Inspections
Bakehouses107
Bakers and Confectioners394
Butchers484
Cooked and Preserved Meat Shops408
Dairies and Milkshops398
Fishmongers and Shell Fish Vendors230
Fish Fryers180
Fish Curers86
Food Factories122
Ice Cream Vendors452
Public Houses303
Restaurants and Eating Houses580
Slaughterhouses1
Street Markets1,519
Street Traders Food Stores236
Other food premises1,011
Total6,511

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Unsound Food.
No. of condemnation Certificates issued 2,330