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Edmonton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SUMMARY OF FOOD PREMISES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 16
OF THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1955.
Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream 5
Sale only of Ice Cream 230
Manufacture of Sausages 25
Manufacture of Sausages and Sale of Pressed, Pickled,
Preserved, Potted Meats and other foods 15
Manufacture of Cooked Meat 3
Manufacture of Preserved Foods 1
Butchers 59
Fish Shops 28
Grocers and Provision Dealers 177
Bakers and Confectioners 22
Fruiterers and Greengrocers 59
Dairies 9
Retail Purveyors of Milk 133
Cafes 56
Factory Canteens 72
FOOD SAMPLING
The report of the Chief Officer, Public Control Department,
Middlesex County Council, on the work carried out in Edmonton during the
year 1959 is as follows:-
Samples procured in the Borough of Edmonton during the year 1959:-
| Article | Total Samples Procured | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (Various) | 144 | 6 |
| Butter | 13 | - |
| Cakes and Biscuits | 13 | - |
| Cooked Meat | 16 | - |
| Cream | 12 | - |
| Cheese | 7 | - |
| Drugs | 23 | - |
| Fish and Fish Products | 20 | - |
| Fruit - Canned, Fresh, etc. | 31 | 4 |
| Fruit Squash etc. | 6 | 1 |
| Ice Cream | 24 | - |
| Liver | 13 | - |
| Margarine | 9 | - |
| Meat and Meat Products | 39 | 6 |
| Sausages, etc. | 13 | - |
| Spirits, etc. | 9 | - |
| Vinegar and Non-Brewed Condiment | 15 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 25 | 5 |
| Totals: | 432 | 23 |
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