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Hornchurch 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Food Premises.
The number of food premises in the district may be classified as
follows (where more than one trade is carried on at any premises then
an entry is made in respect of each trade). The varying types remain
remarkably constant as the figures (last year in brackets) show:—
Bakehouses 14 (17)
Butchers 77 (75)
Cafes 53 (53)
Confectioners (bread, cakes, etc.) 40 (40)
Confectioners (sweets, etc.) 126(119)
Fish Shops 27 (28)
Grocers 179 (183)
Greengrocers 103 (100)
Ice Cream Dealers 306 (291)
Ice Cream Manufacturers 3 (3)
Food Hygiene Regulations. 195S.
Some 123 notices were served as against 65 last year.
Essex County Council Act, 1952—Section 105.
Notification under Section 105 of the Essex County Council Act,
1952 still assists us to give prior advice to intending traders.
Unsound Food.
During the year the following foods were voluntarily surrendered to the Public Health Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption:—
| Tons | Cwts. | Lbs. | Ozs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry | — | — | 104 | 8 |
| Meat | — | 3 | 98 | 2 |
| Fish | — | 1 | 38 | 13 |
| Tinned Meat | — | 12 | 83 | 14 |
| Tinned Fish | — | — | 19 | 11 |
| Tinned Milk | — | 1 | 66 | 14 |
| Tinned Food | — | 17 | 100 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Groceries | — | 1 | 67 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |