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Lewisham 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES
During the year the following were registered, the total (including previous registrations
still existing) being shown in the last column.
Table 59
| Type | 1966 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sale and storage of icecream | 4 | 471 |
| Manufacture of icecream | — | 9 |
| Fish frying | 1 | 49 |
| Fish curing | — | 18 |
| Preparation or manufacture of sausages | 1 | 74 |
| Preparation or manufacture of potted, | ||
| pressed, pickled or preserved food | 2 | 125 |
UNSOUND FOOD
Approximately 71 tons of food were surrendered as unfit for human consumption.
This was dealt with by the Council's food inspectors and consisted of meat, fruit
pulp, fish, vegetables etc.
CONTINENTAL GOODS DEPOT, HITHER GREEN
Imports of perishable food from the Continent through the Continental Freight
Depot continues, and a small amount of food, mostly meat, has been exported.
We are concerned insofar as unfit food or meat without proper documents may be
imported, in which case we have to ensure that it is either destroyed or not used for
human consumption. It may be necessary to contact wholesalers and various local
authorities if it is intended for distribution elsewhere. The amount of unfit food
was small (last year 3 tons).
Totals for the year are shown in the table:—
Table 60
| Country of origin | Tonnage imported |
|---|---|
| Spain | 69,002 |
| Italy | 41,586 |
| France | 28,016 |
| Yugoslavia | 6,800 |
| Algeria | 4,739 |
| Hungary | 1,089 |
| Belgium | 819 |
| Roumania | 156 |
| Austria | 151 |
| Switzerland | 55 |
| Holland | 48 |
| Morocco | 43 |
| Israel | 25 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Total | 152,530 |