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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Tower Hamlets 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE 53VISITS BY DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

TABLE 53

VISITS BY DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

Type of PremisesN umberVisits or InspectionsNoticesLegal Proceedings
Registered and Licensed Premises
Milk Distributors371---
Licensed premises under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 19633712392-
Ice Cream Premises - Sale394
- Manufacture353461-
- Storage only4
Prepared Food Premises - Meat114145--
- Fish6192--
Rag Flock Premises5024--
Pet Shops6774--
Offensive Businesses201184-
Pharmacy and Poisons Premises106121--
Common Lodging Houses444--
Seamen's Lodging Houses324--
Massage Premises66--
Animal Boarding Establishments11--
Dwellings
No. first visited during year3, 2642,064152
No. visits25, 552
No. revisits13, 044
Other Premises
Mechanical Factories3,667736902
Non-Mechanical Factories6361268-
Other Factories1329812
Outworkers87151--
Bakehouses531165-
Baker Shops98185611
Butcher Shop's and Stalls178492307
Catering Establishments1,5811,1688715
Fish Shops11820912-
Greengrocers and Fruiterers40922417-
Grocers (Wholesale and Retail)832617466
Public Houses and Off- Licences499606134-
Poultry Dealers (excluding butchers)466272
Wharves821,246-1
Miscellaneous Food Premises53971235-
Meat Vehicles-41--
Totals:46,5192,549198

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There are 4,157 food premises including stalls in the borough. Some of the premises listed above
are included under more than one trade category.
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