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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955, SECTION 16.
| Ice Cream | |
|---|---|
| Confectioners and Tobacconists | 78 |
| Grocer and Delicatessen | 56 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Dairies | 26 |
| Stores | 9 |
| Off Licences | 3 |
| Greengrocers | 24 |
| Butchers | 2 |
| F1shmongers | 4 |
| Garages | 1 |
| Bakers | 8 |
| Florists | 1 |
| Kiosk & Stalls | 5 |
| Club | 1 |
| TOTAL | 258 |
Potted, Pressed, Pickled or Preserved Food.
| Grocers and Delicatessen | 14 |
| Provisions | 4 |
| Butchers | 34 |
| Factory | 2 |
| Fried Fish | 6 |
| Fish Shop | 2 |
| Cinemas | 2 |
| TOTAL | 64 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD.
| Nature of Sample | No. of Samples | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Ice Lolly | 10 | 10 | - |
| Jellied Eels | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Whelks | 10 | 10 | — |
| Cockles | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Prawns | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mussels | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Roast Pork | 1 | 1 | - |
| Milk | 7 | 7 | - |
| Toffee Apple | 1 | 1 | - |
| Steak & Kidney Pie | 1 | - | 1 |
| Grilled Steak | 1 | 1 | - |
| 100 | 90 | 10 |