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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
Chislehurst 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955—SECTION 16.
The premises in the area, registered under the above Act, are:—
| No. of Ice-Cream. | Premises Mfr. of Sausages | Registered. Cooked Ham. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers' Shops | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Butchers' Shops | — | 40 | 1 |
| Fishmongers (wet and dried) | 4 | — | — |
| Greengrocers' Shops | 8 | — | — |
| Grocers | 57 | — | 13 |
| Restaurants and Cafes (for consumption off the premises) | 21 | - | - |
| Sweet Shops, Confectioners | 75 | — | - |
| Public Houses and Off Licences | 4 | — | - |
| 173 | 41 | 15 |
FOOD PREMISES.
There are some 494 food premises in the area, made up as
under:—
Bakers 15
Bakers and Bakehouses 13
Butchers 55
Dairies 3
Fishmongers (wet and dried) 13
Fishmongers (wet, dried and fried) 9
Fishmongers (fried) 4
Greengrocers' shops and stalls 61
Grocers 125
Sugar confectionery 55
Public Houses and Hotels with catering facilities 13
Public Houses without catering facilities 19
Restaurants, Cafes 31
Works Canteens 19
School Canteens, etc. 44
Private Canteens 10
Confectioners (not included in 10) 5
494
Sale of Milk.
Number of premises registered as Dairies 1
Number of persons registered as Distributors of Milk 17
Under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1960,
licences to deal in specially designated milk are now issued for a
period ending in December, 1965. The following were currently
held on 31st December, 1961:—
Pasteurised 23
Sterilised 28
Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) 22
No processing of milk takes place within the district.