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 1963

[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, 1963
Sale, manufacture and storage of ice cream531
Preparation or manufacture of:-
Potted, pressed, pickled or preserved meat223
Potted, pickled or preserved fish58
Potted, pickled or preserved other foods36

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

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

Type of premisesNo. of Inspections
Bakehouses150
Bakers and Confectioners421
Butchers591
Cooked and Preserved Meat Shops430
Dairies and Milkshops338
Fishmongers and Shell Fish Vendors264
Fish Fryers131
Fish Curers77
Food Factories253
Ice Cream Vendors332
Public Houses273
Restaurants and Eating Houses597
Street Markets1,028
Street Traders Food Stores35
Other Food Premises2,020
Total6,940

Table: Unsound Food

Unsound Food

No. of condemnation Certificates issued3,077