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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
Stepney 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 14.
SUMMARY OF WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (FOOD)
| Type of Premises | No. | Visits or Inspections | Notices | Legal Proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Premises | ||||
| Milk Distributors: Dairies | 7 | 158 | 3 | - |
| Other | 216 | |||
| Licences in force under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963 | 218 | |||
| Ice Cream Premises: Sale | 288 | 125 | 2 | - |
| Manufacture | 21 | |||
| Storage only | 1 | |||
| Prepared Food Premises: Meat | 66 | 232 | 16 | - |
| Fish | 34 | |||
| Other Premises | ||||
| Bakehouses | 32 | 287 | 16 | 2 |
| Baker Shops | 55 | |||
| Butcher Shops and Stalls | 98 | 253 | 48 | 1 |
| Catering Establishments | 924 | 1910 | 133 | 1 |
| Fish Shops and Stalls | 109 | 163 | 35 | - |
| Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 582 | 439 | 7 | |
| Grocers (Wholesale and Retail) | 355 | 841 | 28 | 2 |
| Public Houses and Off-Licences | 235 | 131 | 6 | - |
| Poultry Dealers (excluding Butchers) | 70 | 164 | 40 | 1 |
| Railway Depots | 4 | 335 | — | - |
| Wharves | 45 | 959 | 6 | - |
| Miscellaneous Food Premises | 332 | 665 | 17 | - |
| Meat Vehicles | - | 147 | - | - |
| Revisits | — | 877 | - | — |
| Total | ... | 7,686 | 357 | 7 |
There are 2,791 food premises including stalls in the Borough. Some
of the premises listed above are included under more than one trade category.
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