London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Chingford 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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38.
Food Hygiene
1310 visits were paid to the following food premises, including
restaurants and other food preparing premises.
Fishmongers 12
Butchers 25
Grocers 44
Greengrocers 27
Bakers 12
Confectioners 25
Off Licences 7
Chemists 11
Public Houses 13
Restaurants and kitchens 39
Ice Cream 84
299
The number of registered food premises is as follows
(a) The number registered under Section lb
of the Food & Drugs Act, 1955 100
(b) The number registered under the Essex
County Council Act, 1933 90
(c) The number of dairies registered 4
Inspection of Meat and Other Foods
Examination and Voluntary Surrender of Food
The following articles of unsound food were voluntarily
surrendered and destroyed by incineration at the Refuse Disposal
Works:-
TINNED & BOTTLED OTHER FOODS
Type of Food Quantity Type of Food Quantity
Meat 58 Fish 65¾ stone
Fish 36 Frozen foods 8 lbs
Vegetables 72 Meat 924. lbs
Fruit 296 Biscuits 340¼ lbs
Other foods 106