London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
36
SECTION D
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Food Premises
The number of food premises in the area by type of business is as follows:Manufacturing
premises 37
(Confectionery 6; Flour millers 3; Edible oils l; Ice cream 2; Wine blenders 2;
Nut roasters 3; Grocery 1; Pickles 1; Spice grinders 1; Milk pasteurising 1;
Food Dehydration 2; Meat products 7; Mineral waters 1; Sugar refiners 2;
Bakers 1; Essences 1; Sausage Rusk 1. Biscuit 1).
This list does not include places where food is manufactured principally for
retail sale on the premises
Wharves 28.
Cold stores 1.
Wholesale premises 18.
(Grocers 11; Banana Merchants 2; Confectioners 3. Fruiterers 2;).
Retail premises 967.
(Grocers 171; Confectioners 117; Restaurants 119; Industrial canteens 100;
Non-industrial canteens 26; School meals centres 25; Public houses 166;
Off-licences 25; Bakers 32; Fishmongers 34; Herbalists 1; Greengrocers 62;
Butchers 59; Chemists 16; Miscellaneous 14).
Street market stalls 119.