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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
Hammersmith 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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No exemption certificates were granted by the Council in connection with
the Regulations during the year.
A list showing the number and type of premises in the Borough where food is sold, stored and prepared is given below:-
| No. of premises fitted to comply with Reg.16 | No. of premises fitted to comply with Reg. 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses (level) | 23 | 23 |
| Bakehouses (basement) | 1 | 1 |
| Bakers' Retail Shops | 48 | 48 |
| Biscuit Manufacturers | 1 | 1 |
| Butchers | 112 | 112 |
| Cafes and Restaurants | 264 | 264 |
| Canteens and Clubs | 217 | 217 |
| Chemists | 64 | 64 |
| Chocolate Manufacturers | 1 | 1 |
| Confectioners (Sweetshops) | 321 | 321 |
| Fishmongers (Wet and Fried) | 57 | 57 |
| Fruiterers and Greengrocers | 130 | 130 |
| Fruit Drinks (Bottling) | 2 | 2 |
| Grocers and Provisions | 347 | 347 |
| Honey Refiner | 1 | 1 |
| Ice Cream Manufacturers | 3 | 3 |
| Jellied Eels and Pies | 6 | 6 |
| (Manufacture and Sale) | ||
| Milk Processing Depots | 2 | 2 |
| Off Licences | 109 | 6 |
| Public Houses | 156 | 156 |
| Sweet Manufacturers | 3 | 3 |
| Wine Bottling | 2 | 2 |
| Wholesale Food Stores | 44 | 44 |
| 1914 | 1811 |
These are no poultry processing premises within the Borough,
Food & Drugs Act 1955 A large quantity of food which, although unsound, did not call for action under Section 9 was voluntarily surrendered. A list of the commodities and the amount involved is show below:-
| Tons . | Cwts | Lbs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 1 | 23 | |||
| Biscuits | 8 | ||||
| Cereal | 15 | 50 | |||
| Cereal (tinned) | 38 | ||||
| Coffee | 4 | ||||
| Condiments | 8 | 38 | |||
| Eggs | 14 | ||||
| Fats | 1 | 24 | |||
| Fish (dried) | 2 | 0 | |||
| Fish (fresh) | 1 | 0 | |||
| Fish (tinned) | 4 | 1 | |||
| Flour | 1 | 0 | |||
| Fruit (dried) | 7 | ||||
| Fruit (fresh) | 4 | 5 | 36 | ||
| Fruit (juice) | 19 | 91 | |||
| Fruit (tinned) | 2 | 6 | 97 | ||
| Ham (cooked) | 41 | ||||
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