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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
Bethnal Green 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES
| Type | Number in Borough | Number Registered | Inspections | Notices served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream | 156 | 156 | 435 | 2 |
| Mllkshops and Dairies | 121 | 121 | 424 | 15 |
| Butchers | 47 | 38 | 260 | 1 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 15 | 15 | 80 | 1 |
| Fish Curers | 9 | 8 | 31 | 4 |
| Eel and Pie Shops | 9 | 8 | 27 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 26 | 6 | 6l | 2 |
| Offal Dealers | 5 | 5 | 18 | - |
| Other Fish Premises | 7 | 2 | 25 | - |
| Restaurants | 96 | - | 149 | 15 |
| Licensed Premises | 138 | - | 129 | 31 |
| Greengrocers | 57 | - | 40 | 8 |
| Grocers | 57 | - | 75 | 2 |
| Bakehouses | 27 | - | 39 | 6 |
| Confectioners | 34 | 23 | - | |
| Canteens | 34 | - | 9 | 1 |
| Bakers' shops | 10 | - | 9 | 3 |
| Poultry Slaughterhouses | 3 | - | 66 | - |
| Cattle Slaughterhouse | 1 | - | 15 | |
| Street Stalls | 225 | - | 239 | 1 |
| Totals | 1, 077 | 359 | 2,154 | 92 |
(c ) Basement Bakehouse
A basement bakehouse which had not been used as a bakehouse for a
period exceeding twelve months was closed during the year In accordance
with Section 54(1) of the Factories Act, 1937.
(d) Slaughterhouse
The number of animals killed at the licensed slaughterhouse in
the Borough during the year was as follows
Pigs 58
No carcases or offal were condemned.