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Class of workplace Number of persons employed
Offices 2,335
Retail shops 4,478
Wholesale departments, warehouses 297
Catering establishments open to the public,
canteens 846
Fuel storage depots 10
Total 7,966
Total Males 3,713
Total Females 4,253
During the period 13 notifications of minor accidents were received in
respect of employees.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF POOD
The numbers and types of food premises in the borough are as follows
7 Bakehouses
49 Bakers and Confectioners
87 Butchers
227 Cafes and Canteens
44 Fishmongers
84 Fruiterers and Greengrocers
152 Grocers
62 Licensed and off-licensed premises
18 Public Houses with Restaurants
141 Sweets, etc.
All food premises are regularly inspected and during the year 3,450 visits
were paid. In addition to numerous verbal warnings and suggestions to management
and staff during these routine visits, 216 informal notices were served upon
owners or occupiers.
238 inspections were carried out in connection with itinerant vendors and
stalls, and 25 informal notices were served.
The position under the Food and Drugs Act, apart from registrations in
respect of ice cream, is as follows:-
73 butchers' premises and 11 other food premises are
registered for the preparation or manufacture of sausages
or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food. To these
registered premises 634 visits were paid.
37 fish shops are registered for frying. To these 254
visits were paid.