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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
Friern Barnet 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Food premises.
There are 147 premises in the district in which food is either stored, prepared for sale, or sold. These premises are used in the following trades:-
| Type. | Number. | Registered under Food and Drugs Act 1955. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale of ice cream. | For manufacture of sausages or' preserved food. | ||
| Bakers | 9 | 1 | |
| Butchers | 13 | - | 9 |
| Cafes and Restaurants | 21 | 9 | - |
| Confectioners | 30 | 30 | |
| Fishmongers | 6 | 1 | |
| Greengrocers | 22 | 3 | - |
| Grocers | 42 | 28 | 11 |
| Milkshops | 4 | 4 | - |
| Total | 147 | 76 | 20 |
There are also eleven hawkers registered in
accordance with the requirements of the Middlesex
County Council Act who are engaged in the following
trades:-
Fishmongers 2
Greengrocers 8
Grocers 1
The marketing of food is subject to
regulations and byelaws made under the Food and
Drugs Act. These deal with such matters as the
construction, repair and maintenance of the
premises, the cleanliness of apparatus and
equipment, and hygiene in the handling of the
food. 354 visits were made to premises to
see that the requirements of the regulations
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