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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
Holborn 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Coffee stalls | 6 |
| Confectionery and drinks | 12 |
| Fish—wet and 'dry, including shell fish | 9 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 48 |
| Groceries | 3 |
| Ice cream or chestnuts | 12 |
| Meat | 3 |
| Poultry, eggs and provisions | 4 |
| 97 |
All the storage places situated in the Borough were inspected.
Where the storage place is outside the Borough information as to suitability is
obtained from the Medical Officer of Health of the district concerned. In like
manner information respecting storage places in Holbon used by stallholders
trading in other areas is sent to the Medical Officer of Health of the district in
which the licence is applied for.
Ice Cream.
Provision was included in the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
19.28, for the registration with the sanitary authority of premises proposed to be
used for the manufacture, storage or sale of ice cream. The London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1932, amends the registration requirement so that
the sanitary authority may now refuse to register, or may remove from the register,
any premises that are unsuitable. These provisions do not apply to any premises
used as a club, hotel or restaurant. It is to be regretted that opportunity was not
taken in connection with the promotion of this legislation to include a definition
of ice cream.
At the end of the year the following premises were on the register: —
| Manufacture only | 1 |
| Manufacture and storage | 1 |
| Manufacture and sale | 1 |
| Manufacture, storage and sale | 11 |
| Storage and sale | 1 |
| Sale only | 13 |
| 28 |
In addition to my inspections, 95 inspections of these premises wore made.