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Islington 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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53
Food and Drugs Act, 1955—cont.
Number of food premises in the area, and type of business—cont.
Fish friers 55
„ shops 21
Food factories 37
Food stalls (street traders including 30 shop extensions) 177
Food storage premises for street traders 48
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 144
Grocers and Provision merchants retailers 426
„ „ „ wholesalers 12
Off-licences 106
„ selling other food (included in above) 57
Public houses 225
„ catering (included in above) 221
„ „ beerhouses 35
Sugar and chocolate confectionery 421
Preserved Food Premises Registered under Section 16(l)(b) of the Food and Drugs
Act, 1955. (Included in foregoing list.)
Total No. of Preserved Food Premises 165
No. of Butchers 121
No. of Grocery and provision shops 32
No. of Food Factories 11
No. of Cooked meat shops 1
Total No. of inspections and visits made by Inspectors to
Preserved Food Premises 573
Legal Proceedings.

Table: Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and the Food Hygiene Regulations made thereunder, are as follows :—

Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and the Food Hygiene Regulations made thereunder, are as follows :—

DateOffenceMagistrate's Decision
7.1.57Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955. Failure to take all such steps as may be reasonably necessary to protect food from risk of contamination whilst engaged in the handling of food at 66/68, Andover Road, N.7.Fined £10. Defendant to pay £10 10s. Od. costs.
7.1.57Food and Drugs Act, 1955, Sec. 8(l)(a). Having in possession unsweetened chocolate, muscatels, peanut chips, etc., for the purpose of sale, or preparation for sale, intended for but unfit for human consumption at 66/68, Andover Road, N.7.Summons dismissed. (12 other summons under Food Hygiene Regulations adjourned sine die.)'
26.2.57Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955. Regulation 5. Unsanitary food premises at 89, Upper Street, N.l.Conditional discharge for 12 months. (12 other summons under Food Hygiene Regulations not separately dealt with). Defendant to pay £10 10s. Od. total costs. See also entry for 22.10.57.