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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 1965

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

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73
FOOD PREMISES
During the year under review 1,985 inspections and 64 re-visits were made
to food premises in the Borough

Table: These inspections and re-visits were made up as follows:-

These inspections and re-visits were made up as follows:-

InspectionsRe-visits
Food Factories29517
Bakehouses101
Butchers460-
Fried Fish Shops25-
Ice Cream Premises49-
Milk Shops2093
Public Houses22-
Restaurants14010
Dairies43-
Other73233
198564

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The approximate number of food premises by type of business in the area is
as follows:-
Grocery and Provisions 362
Greengrocery and Fruit 165
Fish shops, wet, dry and fried 98
Bakers 93
Butchers 142
Restaurants 202
Confectioners 279
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955 - SECTION 16
The number of registered premises is as follows:-
Manufacture and/or sale of ice cream 654
Manufacture of sausages and preparation of preserved
food etc. 298
MILK AND DAIRIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1959
REGULATION 8
Number of registered distributors 365
Number of registered dairies 4