London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wembley 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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(e) Food, including milk, meat, water:—
Number of dairies registered at
end of year 14
Number of distributors of milk
registered, with premises in
the Borough selling milk in
properly closed and unopened
receptacles 29
Number of distributors of milk
registered whose premises are
outside the Borough 23
Number of dairies (included above)
where milk is bottled 4
Inspection visits made to: —
Meat shops, stalls, etc. (number on register
at end of year 79) 876
Slaughterhouse 1
Cowsheds 9
Dairies and milk shops—visits 350
„ „ „ „ milk samples taken 54
„ „ „ „ sediment tests 3
Fried fish shops (number on register at end
of year 18) 294
Bakehouses (number on register at end of
year 21) 304
Ice cream premises (number on register at
end of year 162) 602
Ice cream—samples taken 102
Fishmongers and poulterers (number on
register at end of year 30) 538
Greengrocers and fruiterers (number on
register at end of year 93) 692
Grocers, etc. (number on register at end of
year 230) 1,225
Restaurants, cafés, etc. (number on register
at end of year 120) 984
Street vendors, hawkers, etc. (number on
register at end of year 64) 145
Other food premises 343
Water supply—visits 103
„ „ samples taken 23
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