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Lambeth 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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FOOD PREMISES
During the year under review 1,927 inspections were made to food premises in
the Borough.
These inspections were made up as follows:—
Factories 33
Bakehouses 38
Butchers 278
Fried Fish Shops 73
Ice Cream Premises 121
Milk Shops 68
Public Houses 42
Restaurants and Cafes 382
Dairies 23
Other Food Premises 75
Bakers 121
Grocery and Provisions 454
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 219
Total 1,927
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 - SECTION 16
The number of registered premises is as follows:—
Manufacture and/or sale of ice cream 509
Manufacture of sausages and preparation of preserved
etc. food 243
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 — Regulation 8
Number of registered distributors 457
Number of registered dairies 3
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963
The following table shows the number of licences in force:-
* Dealers Licences (Pre-packed)
Untreated 171
Pasteurised 333
Sterilised 306
Ultra Heat Treated 55
Dealers (Pasteurisers) Licence 3
Dealers (Ultra Heat Treated) Licence 3
* Licences issued are valid for a period of five years.