London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finchley 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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| (1) The number and type of food premises in the Borough: | |
| (a) Bakers, etc. | 34 |
| (b) Butchers | 47 |
| (c) Confectioners | 83 |
| (d) Fishmongers | 18 |
| (e) Greengrocers | 59 |
| (f) Grocers and Provisions | 120 |
| (g) Restaurants, Cafes, etc. | 64 |
| Total | 425 |
| (2) (i) The number and type of food premises registered under Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938: | |
| (a) Sale of Ice Cream | 155 |
| (b) Manufacture of Sausages | 35 |
| (c) Cooking of Hams | 6 |
| (d) Pickling of Meat | 3 |
| (e) Preparation of pickled and preserved | |
| food | 6 |
| Total | 205 |
(ii) The number of dairies registered under the
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 9
(3) (i) Number of Inspections:
Eight hundred and sixteen visits were made to registered and
various other premises, and improvements have been carried out in a
number of cases, as set out below:
Drains repaired or unstopped 5
Formica counters and shelves provided 1
Refrigerated counter provided 1
Sneeze screens provided 3
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