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Paddington 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Dealers' Principal Licences
Pasteurised 111(113)
Sterilised 121 (125)
Tuberculin tested 87 (90)
Dealers' Supplementary Licences
Pasteurised 25 (26)
Sterilised 28 (29)
Tuberculin tested 24 (25)
Inspections.—During the year the two Food Inspectors paid
1,227 (1,053) visits to restaurants and cafes and 3,789 (4,833) visits
to other food shops.
Food premises.—Following are details of the food premises in
the Borough at the end of the year:—
Bakers 15 (19)
Cake shops 21 (19)
Butchers 60 (60)
Confectioners 142(144)
Chemists 43 (44)
Fishmongers 19 (20)
Fried fish shops 11 (11)
Grocers 40 (43)
General shops 26 (31)
Provision stores 128 (124)
Domestic stores 21 (21)
Corn chandlers 3 (2)
Greengrocers 81 (83)
Public Houses 103 (105)
Cider houses 1 (2)
Off licences 57 (57)
Restaurants and cafes 140 (137)
Food factories.—There are 11 (12) food factories in the Borough
including 2 (2) ice cream factories.
Street traders.—The Council have licenced 6 (6) coffee stalls,
24 (24) fruit and vegetable stalls, and 2 (2) ice cream stalls.
Bacteriological examinations.—Twenty-four ice cream samples
were graded as follows:—
Grade 1 13
Grade 2 8
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 2
The 94 (102) samples of milk submitted all conformed to the
standards required.
Sampling.—During the year 600 (600) samples were submitted
to the Public Analyst for examination. Two prosecutions were
instituted in respect of samples as reported under "Legal Proceedings."
The Report of the Public Analyst will be found as an appendix.