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Bethnal Green 1961

[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

TypeNumber in BoroughNumber RegisteredVisitsNotices served
Bakehouses20—11910
Bakers Shops19—354
Butchers41341878
Canteens36—40—
Confectioners62—1022
Eel and Pie Shops9920—
Fish Curers4416—
Fish Premises (Other)8—18—
Fried Fish Shops1010522
Fruiterers/Green grocers45—9816
Grocers66322713
Ice Cream Premises14214234312
Licensed Premises125—16918
Milkshops and Dairies939331029
Miscellaneous31—417
Poultry Slaughterhouses1—41
Preserved Food438—
Restaurants71—30930
School Meals Kitchens19—20—
Street Stalls216—1689
Wholesale Food5—346
Totals1,0272982,320167

During the year legal proceedings in respect of food premises were taken
as follows:-