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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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SECTION D
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The following table gives the number of food premises in the Borough, by
type of business, the number registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act,
1955, or the Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959, inspections made thereat
and notices served.
TABLE 6 INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES
| Type | Number in Borough | Number Registered | Visits | Notices served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 19 | - | 59 | 8 |
| Bakers Shops | 18 | - | 19 | 2 |
| Butchers | 44 | 37 | 167 | 26 |
| Canteens | 38 | - | 47 | 4 |
| Confectioners | 55 | - | 87 | 6 |
| Eel and Pie Shops | 9 | 9 | 17 | 1 |
| Fish Curers | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 11 | 11 | 43 | 2 |
| Fruiterers/Greengrocers | 47 | - | 76 | 6 |
| Grocers | 68 | 3 | 161 | 13 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 142 | 142 | 233 | 12 |
| Licenced Premises | 125 | - | 151 | 17 |
| Milkshops and Dairies | 95 | 95 | 225 | 23 |
| Miscellaneous | 35 | 2 | 61 | 3 |
| Other Fish Premises | 10 | 2 | 22 | 7 |
| Poultry Slaughterhouses | 1 | - | 9 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 73 | - | 274 | 53 |
| School Meals Kitchens | 17 | - | 15 | - |
| Street Stalls | 217 | - | 153 | 11 |
| Totals | 1,031 | 308 | 1,837 | 203 |
During the year legal proceedings in respect of food premises were taken
as follows:-
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Selling meat pies which contained mice excreta.
Defendants were fined £10, with £5.0s.0d. costs.