London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Islington 1959

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

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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 175
No. of Butchers 123
No. of Grocery and provision shops 37
No. of Food Factories 11
No. of Cooked meat shops 1
No. of Jellied Eels and Pie Shops 2
No. of Bakers (meat pies) 1
Total No. of inspections and visits made by Inspectors to
Preserved Food Premises 387
Details of the inspections etc. by the Inspectors are given below
Bakehouses - level 96
„ - basement 125
Bakers (bread and cake shops) 174
Butchers 317
Butter blender 2
Confectioners 219
Fried fish shops 178
Fish curers 140
Fishmongers 34
Greengrocers & Fruiterers 208
Grocery and Provisions 1,246
Wholesale Food Stores and Depots 139
Markets 47
Food Storage for Street traders 22
Other Food Premises 220
Vehicles 158
Stalls 26
Public Houses and Off Licenses 11
Restaurants, Eating Houses and Canteens 796
Meat inspections at Licensed Slaughterhouse 313
Food examinations (other) 543
Ice Cream premises 505
Preserved Food Premises 387
Dairies (milk distributor) 1,128
Contraventions found 793
Contraventions remedied 775
Notices served (Food and Drugs Act) 305
Notices complied with (Food and Drugs Act) 275
Infectious Diseases 46
Food poisoning enquiries 40
General.
Legal proceedings - attendances at Court 14
Non-effective visits 341
Miscellaneous 1,050