Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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REGISTRATION OF HAWKERS OF FOOD
AND THEIR STORAGE PREMISES
During the year 4 new registrations were effected under Section 11
of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950 and at the end of the year
there were in the Borough 4 registered storage premises used by hawkers
from other Boroughs and 25 registered hawkers who are at present
selling the following foods:—
Confectionery 1
Eggs 1
Fish 1
Fruit and vegetables 19
Groceries 1
Ice Cream 1
Winkles and shrimps 1
FOOD PREMISES
1st. | Re- | 1st. | Re- | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insp. | Insp. | Insp. | Insp. | ||
Bakehouses and Bakers' Sho] | ds 67 | 85 | Grocers' Shops | 186 | III |
Butchers' Shops | 67 | 101 | Ice Cream Premises | 40 | 37 |
Cooked Meat Shops | 10 | 5 | Milkshops | 28 | 8 |
Confectioners | 62 | 69 | Public Houses | 34 | 32 |
Fish Shops | 28 | 37 | Restaurants, Cafes, etc. | 94 | 96 |
Greengrocers' Shops | 59 | 116 | |||
TOTAL INSPECTIONS MADE 1,372 |
The following is a list of food condemned as unfit for human consumption. Wherever possible this was disposed of as salvage:—
Cwts. | lbs. | Cwts | lbs. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canned Vegetables | 1 | 87 | Rabbits | 30 | |
Canned FruitandFruit Juices | 8 | 58 | Fish | 6 | 23 |
Canned Meat | 6 | 35 | Cheese | 76 | |
Canned Fish | 6 | 23 | Cereals | 11 | |
Canned Soup | 101 | Frozen Whole Egg | 33 | ||
Canned Jam and Marmalade | 1 | 6 | Fritter Mixture | 14 | |
Canned Spaghetti | 1 | 19 | Tomato Paste | 10 | |
Canned Fruit Pudding | 1 | 81 | Synthetic Cream Powder | 7 | |
Dried Fruit | 5 | Potatoes | 12 | 42 | |
Meat and Bacon | 139 | Carrots | 56 | ||
Poultry | 3 | Canned Milk pints | 237¾ | ||
TOTAL FOOD CONDEMNED:—188 cwts., 48 lbs., and 237¾ pints of Milk. 219 visits were made to food premises in connection with condemnation. |