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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

Lambeth 1961

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

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SECTION E
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
AND FOOD PREMISES
Food Premises
During the year under review 2,179 inspections were made to food premises
in the Borough.

Table: These inspections andrevisits were made up as follows

These inspections andrevisits were made up as follows

InspectionsRevisits
Food Factories377109
Bakehouses883
Butchers5057
Fried Fish Shops592
Ice Cream Premises1203
Milk Shops1934
Public Houses192
Restaurants332131
Other2196
1,912267

Table: The approximate number of food premises by type of business in the area isas follows :-

The approximate number of food premises by type of business in the area isas follows :-

Grocery and provisions380
Greengrocery and fruit164
Fish shops, wet dry and fried99
Bakers96
Butchers160
Restaurants207
Confectioners274

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Food and Drugs Act 1955 - Section 16
The number of registred premises is as follows :-
Manufacture and/or sale of ice cream 588
Manufactureof sausages and
preparation of preserved etc. food 310