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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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The following tables show the number of inspections made of the various types of food premises in the borough during the year:-
| Premises registered under | Number of Premises | Number of Inspections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Section 16, Food & Drugs Act, 1955 (a) for the sale, or the manufacture for the purpose of sale, of ice-cream or the storage of ice-cream intended for sale | 509 | 471 |
| (b) for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale | 174 | 26 | |
| 2. | Milk & Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 as dairies or where the occupier is registered for the sale of milk in sealed containers only | 260 | 16* |
* Additional inspections of these premises (not primarily in
connection with the sale of ice-cream or milk) are recorded
under different headings in the following table, which also
gives details of the number of premises fitted to comply
with Regulations 16 and 19 of the Food Hygiene (General)
Regulations, 1960:-
Food Premises
Number of
Premises
Number of
Inspections
Number
provided
with
wash-hand
basins
(Reg. 16)
Number with
facilities
for washing
food and
equipment
(Reg. 19)
Bakehouses
Butchers
Bread and Cake shops
Greengrocers
Confectioners
Cafes, restaurants,
Public Houses and
off-licences
Fishmongers and
fried fish shops
General provision
shops
Street markets
Stalls
Storage premises
23
120
62
107
211
737
45
267
103
55
9
21
14
12
9
560
16
118
375
2
23
120
62
107
211
724
45
264
*14
+21
23
120
62
106
211
736
45
267
12
37
* 89 use nearby public conveniences
+34 have sharing arrangements