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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

Croydon 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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81
FOOD SUPPLY.
The supervision and inspection of the food supplies is carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors who are all qualified in food
inspection.

Table: The following table shows the distribution of trades among the 2,811 premises in the Borough at which food is known to be sold, manufactured or stored:—

The following table shows the distribution of trades among the 2,811 premises in the Borough at which food is known to be sold, manufactured or stored:—

Bakehouses79
Bakers Shops131
Sugar Confectioners474
Cafes, Restaurants, Snack Bars and Eating Houses435
Kitchens of the School Meals Service and at Residential Hotels71
Works and Club Canteens313
Public Houses103
Off Licences44
Grocers651
Butchers202
Chemists93
Greengrocers412
Fishmongers101
Fried Fish Shops48
Milk Distributors and Dairies75
Premises from which Roundsmen and Mobile Shops operate80
Stalls in Markets91
Food Manufactories19
Other food premises not enumerated above21
3,503

Table: The following table gives a summary of the inspections made during the year, not including visits made to slaughterhouses or dairies:—

The following table gives a summary of the inspections made during the year, not including visits made to slaughterhouses or dairies:—

Butchers1,134Ice Cream Vendors and Manufacturers536
Bakers and Bakehouses354
Confectioners330Greengrocers235
Fishmongers244Grocers1,689
Fried Fish Shops82Stalls and Rounds other than in Markets125
Poultry and Game Dealers274
Catering Establishments942
Cooked Meat Preparation Premises248Miscellaneous440
6,633