Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1955
(a) Number of food premises etc. in the area, type of business and number of inspections made, and action taken.
Premises | Visits by Inspectors | |
---|---|---|
Bakehouses - basement | 11 | 36 |
Bakehouses - others | 35 | 107 |
Bakers' retail shops | 77 | 59 |
Bacon factories | 6 | 11 |
Breweries, Distilleries & Distributors | 11 | 9 |
Butchers (retail) | 183) | 746 |
Butchers (wholesale) | 46) | |
Cafes and restaurants | 420 | 801 |
Canteens | 228 | 103 |
Fish curers | 9 | 33 |
Fish depot | 1 | 156 |
Fish friers | 80 | 198 |
Fish shops (wet) | 65 | 30 |
Food factories | 38 | 180 |
Food stalls | 242 | 2284 |
Food storage premises for street traders | 78 | 42 |
Greengrocers and fruiterers | 214 | 75 |
Grocers and provision merchants (retail) | 541 | 783 |
Slaughterhouse | 1 | 25 |
Horseflesh dealers (wholesale) | 1 | |
Ice cream premises | 695 | 120 |
Licensed clubs | 42 | 60 |
Meat Inspection at Licensed Slaughterhouse | 1 | 482 |
Milk depots | 8 | 8 |
Milk distributors | 412 | 73 |
Milk machines | 16 | 16 |
Pood machines | 8 | 8 |
Off-Licences | 116 | 7 |
Poultry dealers (wholesale) | 6 | 8 |
Public cold stores | 6 | 9 |
Public houses and beerhouses | 389 | 193 |
Sausage casing merchants | 5 | 5 |
Sugar and chocolate confectionery | 418 | 64 |
Wholesale food stores & depots | 53 | 692 |
Chemists | - | 26 |
Vehicles | - | 149 |
Food examinations (other) | - | 410 |
Miscellaneous visits and revisits | - | 1214 |
OTHER ACTION TAKEN | ||
Contraventions found | 267 | |
Contraventions remedied | 201 | |
Notices served (Food & Drugs Act) | 157 | |
Notices complied with (Food & Drugs Act) | 115 | |
Food Poisoning enquiries | 91 | |
Legal proceeding - attendances at Court | 20 |