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Wood Green 1960

[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 23
Batchers' Shops 38
Cafes and Restaurants 52
Chemists' Shops 15
Confectionery and Sweet Shops 69
Dairies and Milk Shops 38
Pried Pish Shops 11
Wet Fish Shops 11
Greengrocers' Shops 49
Grocers' Shops 82
Public Houses and Off- Licences 41
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
17 23 38
Supplementary Licences to sell milk from premises which are
outside the area of the Licensing Authority:-
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised Sterilised
9 10 13
Twelve 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 16.
There are 11 premises registered for the manufacture of Ice
Cream in the district and 148 premises registered for retailing
Ice Cream. During the year 46 visits were paid to these premises
and 12 samples were submitted for bacteriological examination.
These 12 samples were all Grade I.
Also 45 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 148.
(d) Middlesex County Council Act, 1950.
Section II. - Registration of Hawkers of Pood.
Twenty-seven hawkers of food in the Borough are registered.
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