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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
Havering 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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uon of premises for the storage and sale of ice cream were
approved.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1970
The number of food premises subject to these Regulations grouped in categories of trade carried on in them are shown in the following table:-
| Category (of trade) | Number of Premises |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 11 |
| Butchers | 116 |
| Cafes & Restaurants | 101 |
| Confectioners (flour, etc.) | 59 |
| Confectioners (sugar) | 193 |
| Fish Shops | 45 |
| Grocers | 235 |
| Greengrocers | 111 |
| Ice Cream Manufacturers | 3 |
| Clubs (On Licence) | 15 |
| Clubs (Private) . | 63 |
| Public Houses | 74 |
| School Canteens | 100 |
| Staff Canteens | 97 |
| Off Licences | 67 |
42 notices were served under these Regulations during the
year — a decrease of 54 on the previous year. No further statutory
action was required in respect of these notices.
Slaughter of Animals Act 1958
52 licences to slaughter animals were issued during the
year (a decrease of 7 on the previous year), 7 of which authorised
the licensees to slaughter horses, this being a regular practice
at one of our slaughterhouses.
23 of the licences were for ritual slaughter — 21 Jews and
2 Mohammedans.
With the exception of one journeyman all the licensees
are employed in slaughterhouses in this Borough.
Slaughterhouses and Meat Inspection
3 slaughterhouse licences were issued during the year. In
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