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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
Woolwich 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Premises where Food is Prepared or Ottered for Sale.
A total of 4,680 inspections of food premises was carried out during the year.
Details of the registered food premises at the end of 1954, together with the
number of inspections carried out during the year, are as follows:--
| Description | Number in Borough on 31st December | Number of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Dairies | 1 | 16 |
| Distributors of Milk | 172 | 392 |
| Ice-Cream Premises | 312 | 1,443 |
| Premises where Meat is Potted, Pickled, Pressed and Preserved | 116 | 353 |
| Premises where Sausages are Manufactured | 104 | 268 |
| Premises where Fish is Cured or Prepared for Frying | 42 | 156 |
| Wholesale Dealer in Margarine | 1 | 4 |
| Restaurants, Cafes and Snack Bars | 218 | 821 |
| Industrial Canteens | 45 | 271 |
| School Meals Service Canteens | 54 | |
| Markets | 1 | Daily |
| Bakehouses | 29 | 50 |
| Itinerant Vendors | - | 21 |
| Non-registered Premises | - | 456 |
| Greengrocery and Fruit Shops | - | 158 |
| Public Houses | 148 | 271 |
Milk Supply.
Within the Borough there was at the end of the year one dairy and 145
registered distributors of milk. The Council also approved registration of a further
27 distributors of milk who sell in this Borough from premises outside. 234
dealers' licences and 78 supplementary licences were issued under the provisions of
the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1949, which authorised the use of the
special designations " Pasteurised," " Tuberculin Tested " and " Sterilised."
Samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis
during the year. The percentage content of fat was:—
No. of Samples.
4 5 per cent and over 2
4 per cent and under 4 5 per cent 2
3'5 per cent and under 4 per cent 103
3 per cent and under 3 5 per cent 113
Below 3 per cent 7
During 1954, 252 samples of "Pasteurised" or "Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised"
milk were subjected to the Methylene Blue test at the Park Hospital Laboratory,
Hither Green, to assess the keeping quality of the milk. All the samples were
reported to be satisfactory.
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