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
Haringey 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Registered Food Premises
At the end of the year the following premises were registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
| Sale of ice cream | 792 |
| Manufacture and sale of ice cream | 11 |
| Storage of ice cream | 1 |
| Cooking of hams and other meat | 64 |
| Fish frying | 54 |
| Fish curing (smoking) | 3 |
| Sausage manufacturer | 101 |
| Preparation of "Hot Dogs" | 1 |
| Preparation of jellied eels | 3 |
| Shell fish | 2 |
| Prepared foods | 16 |
| Pickling meat | 3 |
| Total | 1051 |
In addition the following classes of food hawkers and their storage premises are registered under Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act 1950:-
| Articles | No. of Hawkers registered | No. of storage premises |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 126 | 91 |
| Shellfish | 13 | 4 |
| Fish | 8 | 4 |
| Ice cream | 27 | 4 |
| Light refreshments | 18 | 4 |
| Peanuts | 4 | 2 |
| Eggs | 3 | - |
| Groceries | 5 | 2 |
| Confectionery | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 205 | 112 |
Milk and Dairies Regulations
During the year applications were received for the registration of ten more persons as milk
distributors. No applications were received for additional dairies. Of the ten new registrations,
six were for new premises and the other four were in respect of change of proprietorship of previously
registered premises.
Number of distributors 269
Number of dairies 6
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations
At the end of the year licences to use the following designations were validfor premises in the
Borough:-
Pasteurised Milk 215
Sterilised Milk 213
Untreated Milk 29
Ultra Heat Treated Milk 49
Sale of Food for immediate consumption from mobile stalls
Progress continued to be made during the year in securing the improvement of the hygienic
conditions of the stalls and vehicles etc. of food traders generally throughout the Borough and
particularly in the vicinity of the Tottenham Hotspurs' football ground. A number of regular traders
were registered under Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950 and were required to
comply with the Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Deliver Vehicles) Regulations, 1966.
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