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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
Richmond upon Thames 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Classification of Food Premises.
The number of food premises within the Borough is shown in
the following table and has been classified, according to the principal
business carried on: —
Bakehouses 13
Butchers 34
Confectioners (flour) 15
Confectioners (sugar) 41
Dairies (registered) 10
Fishmongers 18
Greengrocers 38
Grocers 76
Ice Cream Manufacturing premises 3
Licensed premises 67
Restaurants, Cafes, etc. 100
415
Premises registered under the provisions of Section 62 of the
Richmond (Surrey) Corporation Act, 1937 are as follows:-—
Premises registered for the manufacture of preserved food 28
Premises registered for the manufacture, storage, and sale
of Ice Cream 100
The number of premises which are registered as Dairies under
the Milk and Dairies Regulations of 1949 is 10.
Inspection of Food Premises.
The inspection of food premises has been steadily maintained
throughout the year, a total of 755 visits being made. Of this number
visits were made as follows to registered premises : —
Butchers 70
Dairies 41
Ice Cream Premises 178