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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
Bexley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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(d) Food Shops and Food Manufacturing Premises.
The classification of the various food shops and food manufacturing premises in the Borough is as follows:—
| Butchers | 44 |
| Cafes and Restaurants | 28 |
| Greengrocers | 45 |
| Sweet Shops | 70 |
| General Provisions | 101 |
| Bakers and Confectioners | 29 |
| Wet and Fried Fish Shops | 26 |
| Public Houses | 41 |
| 384 |
During the year 2,251 visits were made and the following is a summary of various improvements carried out.
| Hot water supply provided or improved | 3 |
| Floors, walls, ceilings, etc., repaired | 9 |
| Cockroach Infestation dealt with | 1 |
| Roofs repaired | 2 |
| Rooms cleansed | 26 |
| Water closet accommodation improved | 2 |
| Drains cleansed or repaired | 1 |
| Yards cleansed or repaired | 2 |
| Accumulation of refuse removed | 2 |
| Accommodation for storage of refuse improved | 3 |
| Fish preparing room improved | 1 |
| Washing accommodation provided | 2 |
Registration of Premises under Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
No. of premises registered for:—
| Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream | 1 |
| Sale of Ice Cream | 122 |
| Preparation of Sausages, etc | 46 |
35 samples of Ice Cream were submitted for examination
under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947.
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