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Hornsey 1961
[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 three new registrations were effected under Section 11
of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, and at the end of the year there
was in the Borough one registered storage premises used by a hawker fromanother
Borough and 38 registered hawkers who are at present selling the
following foods:-
Confectionery 1 Groceries 1
Eggs 1 Ice Cream 8
Fish 1 Winkles and shrimps 1
Fruit and vegetables 25
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| No. of Premises | Registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) For Sale or Manufacture of Ice Cream | (b) Prepared Foods | ||
| Bakers and flour confectioners | 23 | 3 | |
| Butchers | 49 | 4 | 31 |
| Confectionery (sugar) | 123 | 102 | 1 |
| Fish (wet and dried) | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Fish (fried) | 8 | - | - |
| Fruit and vegetables | 72 | 10 | - |
| Grocery and provisions | 126 | 34 | 18 |
| Milk | 4 | 1 | - |
| Canteens | 2 | - | - |
| Preserved foods | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Public houses and off licences | 72 | 7 | - |
| Restaurants and cafes | 65 | 37 | - |
| Tobacconists and Newsagents | 1 | 1 | - |
| Herbalist and health foods | 1 | - | - |
| Confectionery warehouse | 1 | - | - |
| Preserved food factory | 3 | - | 3 |
| Stalls: | |||
| Fruit and vegetables | 3 | - | - |
| Jellied eels | 1 | - | 1 |
| Refreshments | 1 | - | - |