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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955 , SECTION 16
Potted 8pressed 8pickled
Ice Cream or preserved food
Confectioners and Butchers 2 Grocers and
Tobacconists 81 Fishmongers 5 Delicatessen 14
Grocer & Delicat- Garages 1 Provisions 4
essen 58 Bakers 8 Butchers 36
Restaurants 42 Florists 1 Factory 2
Dairies 23 Kiosk & Stalls 5 Fried Fish 6
Stores 9 Club 1 Fish Shop 2
Off Licences 3 TOTAL:- 266 Cinemas 2
Patisserie 1 TOTAL:- 66
Greengrocers 26
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD
| Nature of Sample | No, of samples | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Jellied Eels | 8 | 8 | — |
| Whelks | 8 | 8 | — |
| Cockles | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| F rankfurter s | 2 | 2 | — |
| Steak Pie | 1 | 1 | — |
| Hamburgers | 2 | 2 | — |
| Sausage Roll | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lime Split | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chocolate Cake | 1 | 1 | — |
| Milk | 8 | 8 | — |
| Oysters | 1 | 1 | — |
| Peeled Prawns | 1 | 1 | — |
| Prawns | 1 | 1 | — |
| Toffee Apples | 2 | 2 | — |
| Tap Water | 1 | 1 | — |
| Instant Potato | 1 | 1 | — |
| Luncheon Meat | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mallow Creams | 1 | 1 | — |
| 76 | 70 | 6 |