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Croydon 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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FOOD SUPPLY
The supervision and inspection of food supplies is carried out by the
Public Health Inspectors who are all qualified in food inspection.
Of the premises in the Borough where food is stored, manufactured or
sold, 823 are registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, as
fol lows:—
Retai I sale of ice-cream 571
Manufacture of ice-cream 1
Preparation or manufacture for sale of sausages, or
potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food 251
During the year 6,903 inspections and re-inspections were made of
food businesses.
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS. 1960
The following table shows the premises in the Borough at which food is sold, manufactured or stored. These premises are subject to the above Regulations and special reference is made to the provision of wash hand basins (Section 16) and sinks (Section 19) at premises where unwrapped food is handled.
| Description | No. of premises | Wash hand basins provided during 1972 | No. to which Sec. 19 applies | No. of sinks fitted to comply with Sec. 19 during 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses and Bakers Shops | 1 18 | 3 | 118 | |
| Sugar Confectioners | 422 | 2 | 402 | 1 |
| Cafes, Restaurants, Snack Bars, etc. | 310 | 10 | 310 | 6 |
| Works & Club Canteens | 528 | 9 | 528 | 7 |
| Licensed Premises | 166 | 6 | 166 | 2 |
| Off Licences | 115 | - | 24 | - |
| Grocers & General Shops | 312 | 2 | 298 | 1 |
| Butchers | 179 | 3 | 179 | 1 |
| Wholesale Meat Markets | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Chemists | 85 | - | 85 | - |
| Greengrocers | 203 | 8 | 203 | 2 |
| Fishmongers | 33 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 47 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Milk Distributors and Dairies | 317 | 6 | 281 | _ |
| Premises from which Roundsmen & Mobile Shops operate | 127 | - | 127 | - |
| Food Manufacturers | 23 | 2 | 23 | - |
| Supermarkets | 62 | 2 | 62 | 2 |