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 Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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FOOD PREMISES
The following is a list, by type of business, of the food
premises in the borough at the end of 1962:-
Butchers 27
Bakers 18
Confectioners 80
Fishmongers (Wet, Dry and Fried) 12
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 46
Groceries and Provisions 88
Grocery (Wholesale) 5
Ice Cream 106
Milk Shops and Dairies 50
Public Houses and Off Licences 54
Restaurants and Cafes 37
Soft Drinks Manufacturer 1
The Food Inspector carried out systematic inspections of all
food premises in the borough. 21 written and 71 verbal notices
were issued under the Food Hygiene Regulations.
Further inspections of the premises in respect of which the
Notices were served, have shown the work required to have been
completed or in course of completion.
The Total number of inspections and re-inspections made by the
Public Health Inspectors to Food Premises during 1962 was 1,438.
The following is a list, by type of business, of premises
(other than food premises) in the borough at the end of 1962
Chemists 11
Chemists Sundries 9
Cleaners, Dyers etc. 24
Domestic Stores, Hardware etc. 31
Drapers 24
Footwear - Repairs etc. 20
Footwear - Retail 9
Hairdressers 51
Newsagents 24
Pet Animals 6
Pharmacy and Poisons 40
Radio and Television Dealers 20
Second-hand Dealers 19
Stationers 17
Tailors 32
Tobacconists 77
Banks 4
Books and Private Libraries 3
Builders and Builders' Merchants 8