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Shoreditch 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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52.
FOOD ADMINISTRATION (Contd.)
The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1960 became operative on
1st October 1960 amending existing legislation concerning the licensing of
dealers and distributors licences (now to be licensed every five years
instead of annually as previously) and laying down certain prescribed methods
of sampling, examining and testing designated milks.
The Meat (Staining and Sterilisation) Regulations 1960 became operative
on 1st November 1960 and deal with the effective sterilisation or staining
of meat which is unfit for human consumption.
There are 977 food businesses food premises and food stalls in Shoreditch
as follows:-
Cafes and Restaurants 116
Factory and Warehouse Canteens 85
Ice Cream Shops 122
Butchers Shops and Stalls 42
Milk Shops and Depots 88
Fried Fish Shops 8
Wet Fish Shops 7
Fish Curing Premises 4
Bakers 11
Food Warehouses 7
Grocery and Provision Shops 107
Confectioners Shops 99
Public Houses 113
Food Stalls 98
Coffee Stall 1
Greengrocers 48
Chemists 21
The number of basic routine inspections:
Number of basic routine inspections required 2 ,104
Number of basic routine inspections made 2,022
Number of re-inspections 258
Total number of inspections 2,280