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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Shoreditch 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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33.
FOOD ADMINISTRATION (Contd.)
Routine Inspections

Table: There are 925 types of food businesses and food stalls in Shoreditch designated as follows:-

There are 925 types of food businesses and food stalls in Shoreditch designated as follows:-

Cafes and Restaurants102
Dining Clubs & School Meals Service26
Factory & Warehouse Canteens89
Ice Cream Shops110
Butchers Shops and Stalls42
Milk Shops and Depots78
Fried Fish Shops9
Wet Fish Shops7
Bakers17
Food Warehouses15
Grocery & Provision Shops92
Confectioners’ Shops86
Public Houses108
Food Stalls93
Coffee Stall1
Greengrocers28
Chemis ts16
Off Licences6

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The number of routine Inspections made to all premises in the Borough
which are in any way connected with the preparation, distribution, handling,
storage, or sale of food were as follows -
Basic routine inspections made 2738 (100%)
Re-inspections made 808
Total number of inspections 3546