London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
-26-
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 | 16 | - | 75 | 3 |
| Bakers Shops | 18 | - | 40 | 2 |
| Butchers | 39 | 34 | 151 | 15 |
| Canteens | 46 | - | 28 | 2 |
| Confectioners | 63 | - | 83 | 7 |
| Eel and Pie Shops | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Fish Curers | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Fish Premises (Other) | 10 | - | 14 | 4 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 10 | 10 | 21 | 2 |
| Fruiterers/Greengrocers | 45 | - | 89 | 10 |
| Grocers | 66 | 3 | 213 | 23 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 134 | 134 | 301 | 14 |
| Licensed Premises | 125 | - | 250 | 62 |
| Milkshops and Dairies | 88 | 88 | 242 | 14 |
| Miscellaneous | 37 | - | 64 | 8 |
| Poultry Slaughterhouses | 1 | - | 8 | 3 |
| Preserved Food | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Restaurants | 69 | - | 214 | 38 |
| Schools Meals Kitchens | 22 | - | 19 | 1 |
| Street Stalls | 198 | - | 83 | 5 |
| Wholesale Food | 10 | - | 35 | 4 |
| Totals | 1,012 | 284 | 1,944 | 221 |