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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
Hendon 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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NUMBER AND TYPE OF FOOD PREMISES IN THE AREA.
Grocers and provision merchants 210
Butchers 91
Bakers and Confectioners 65
Greengrocers 93
Fishmongers 39
Confectionery Shops 128
Restaurants and Cafes 147
Butter Blending Factory 1
Works Canteens 43
Food Warehouses 2
| Registered Premises. | Inspections. | |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream Premises | 197 | 37 |
| Preservation of food | 67 | 40 |
| Thirty-six samples of ice cream were taken during the year and submitted for bacteriological examination to the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale. | ||
The results of the ice cream samples were as follows:-
| Grade. | Number of samples. |
|---|---|
| Grade I | 27 |
| Grade II | 6 |
| Grade III | 1 |
| Grade IV | 2 |
| Registration of Hawkers and Premises. | Number of Inspections. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number Registered. | ||
| Hawkers | 63 | 57 |
| Premises | 24 | |
MILK SUPPLY.
Number of registered dairymen and distributors 47
Number of registered dairies not being dairy farms 11
Number of visits made to dairies during the year 17
The following table shows the number of licences issued under these Regulations during 1955:-
| Dealers Licences:- | |
| Tuberculin Tested | 34 |
| Pasteurised | 34 |
| Sterilised | 34 |
| Dealers Supplementary:- | |
| Tubercul in Tested | 19 |
| Pasteurised | 19 |
| Sterilised | 18 |