Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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2. The number and type of food premises:—
(a) Bakers, etc. 33
(b) Butchers 47
(c) Confectioners 83
(d) Fishmongers 16
(e) Greengrocers 59
(f) Grocers and Provisions 120
(g) Restaurants, Cafes, etc. 94
Total 452
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3. (i) The number and type of food premises registered under Section
16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 (which repealed Section
14 of the Food & Drugs Act, 1938):—
(a) Sale of Ice Cream 167
(b) Manufacture of Sausages 35
(c) Cooking of Hams 6
(d) Pickling of Meat 5
(e) Preparation of pickled and preserved
food 6
Total 219
(ii) The number of dairies registered under the
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 9
4. Display of Dog Notices in Food Shops:
Notices for exhibition have been supplied to all food shops in the
district, pointing out that the presence of dogs is a danger to the
health of the public.
5. School Kitchens:
All school kitchens in Finchley were visited by the Public Health
Inspectors and the Staffs are to be commended on the high standard
of cleanliness attained.
6. Educational Activities:
Lectures to classes of senior school children were arranged at one
school in the early part of the year. Talks were given by a Public
Health Inspector, after which films were shown and discussed. The
lectures were attended by some 80 children.