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 Hendon]
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Preparation of Sausages 8
Preparation of " Hot-Dogs" 1
Roasting of Chickens 6
Preparation of Meat Pies 1
Frying of Fish 10
Curing of Fish 4
(Some premises are registered for more than one purpose)
Thirty new registrations were made during the year, ten were transferred to
new occupiers and 25 premises were removed from the register.
105 inspections and 34 re-inspections were carried out. At 25 premises
various matters were found requiring attention, i.e. repairs, redecoration, washing
facilities for staff not being properly maintained, equipment renewal, and brine
not being kept at adequate strength.
These matters were dealt with without recourse to statutory action.
HAWKERS
Hawkers of food in the Borough are required to be registered with the Council
under Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950.
Before an application for registration is granted the van is inspected for
suitability, the storage premises checked and the source of the food supplies investigated.
At the close of the year there were 44 hawkers on the register, being registered
for the sale of -
Greengrocery and Fruit 31
Fish 4
Ice Cream 5
Eggs 1
Shellfish 1
Confectionery 1
Tea and Cakes etc. 1
During the year six new registrations were made, and 27 names were removed
from the register it having been ascertained that the hawkers were no longer
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