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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
Chigwell 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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(i) Clean Food Campaign.
(a) Number of food premises in the District by type of business:—
| Members of Food Hygiene Guild. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants, Cafes, etc. | 26 | 4 |
| Bakers | 22 | 5 |
| Greengrocers | 27 | 6 |
| Fishmongers | 15 | 5 |
| Butchers | 31 | 16 |
| Grocery, Provisions, and General Stores | 60 | 20 |
| Sweet Shops | 26 | 6 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 16 | 3 |
| Licensed Premises | 37 | 3 |
| Total | 260 | 68 |
(b) Number of food premises registered under Section 14
of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938 and number of dairies registered
under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.
Butchers 28
Ice Cream 112
Dairies and Milkshops 16
Total 156
(c) Number of visits made to registered food premises:—
Butchers 298
Ice Cream 107
Dairies and Milkshops 38
(d) The Chigwell and Waltham Holy Cross Hygienic Food
Traders' Guild arranged a course of three lectures for food
traders and their employees in February, 1953. All the
lectures were well attended, averaging over 100 people at each
lecture.
On the conclusion of the course a certificate was awarded for
full attendance and 67 certificates were presented.
A series of advertisements commenced in local newspapers
in December, 1953.
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