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Wood Green 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(a) Food Premises in the Borough
Bakers' Shops 27
Butchers' Shops 37
Cafes and Restaurants 49
Chemists' Shops 17
Confectionery and Sweet Shops 85
Dairies and Milk Shops 38
Fried Fish Shops 11
Wet Fish Shops 12
Greengrocers' Shops 45
Grocers Shops 87
Public Houses and Off-Licences 39
Food Factories 9
(b) Milk Supply
The following licences for the sale of milk under special
designations have been granted to the 38 premises registered for
the sale of milk in the Borough:-
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised Sterilised
18 25 38
Supplementary licences to sell milk from premises which are
outside the area of the Licensing Authority:-
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised Sterilised
12 13 17
Six samples of milk were submitted for examination during
the year and all of these conformed to the standards under the
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1949.
(c) Food and Drugs Act,1955, Section I60
There are 11 premises registered for the manufacture of Ice
Cream in the district and 134 premises registered for retailing
Ice Cream. During the year,33 visits were paid to these premises
and 6 samples were submitted for bacteriological examination.
These 6 samples were all Grade I.
Also 42 premises are registered under this Section for the
preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled
or preserved food intended for sale. Visits to these premises
during the year numbered 168.
(d) Middlesex County Council Act, l950.
Section II. - Registration of Hawkers of Pood
Twenty three hawkers of food in the Borough are registered
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