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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
Hampstead 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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ICE CREAM
Fourteen additional premises were registered for the
sale of Ice Cream. In each case the ice cream is wrapped.
Many types of business now wish to sell ice cream, in
conjunction with their main business. Tobacconists, newsagents,
fancy goods stores, stationers, general stores, greengrocers,
fishmongers and butchers have all made application to be registered
and the Council has had to give careful consideration as to
whether in its opinion, ice cream can safely be sold from such
premises. In certain cases, written undertakings have been
secured that the ice cream shall be prepared and stored quite
separately from other goods, and that the staff serving ice
cream shall not handle other produce sold in the shop.
The following statement sets out the types of premises registered under Section 14, Food and Drugs Act, 1938 for the sale, etc, of ice cream in the Borough:-
| Confectioners | 58 | Greengrocers | 26 |
| Grocers | 50 | Butchers | 2 |
| Tobacconists | 11 | Fishmongers | 4 |
| Restaurants | 46 | Garages | 1 |
| Dairies | 18 | Bakers | 5 |
| Stores | 5 | Tony shops | 1 |
| Clubs | 5 | Florist | 1 |
| Off-Licences | 1 | Kiosks and stalls | 6 |
| Patisserie | 1 | Total:- | 243 |
| Delicatessen | 2 |
Of the above, it is interesting to note that we now
have only one actual manufacturer of Ice Cream in the Borough.
He sells his ice cream unwrapped.
SAUSAGES. COCKED MEATS, ETC.
Types of premises registered under Section 14, Food and
Drugs Act, 1938 for preparation and sale of sausages and
cooked meats, etc.
Grocers 8 Delicatessen 5
Provisions 4 Factory 1
Butchers 37 Cafe 1
TOTAL:- 56