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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
Sutton and Cheam 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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Ninety one cases of insanitary or defective conditions found to exist in food shops other than butchers shops were remedied.
The following table shews the number and type of food premises in the Borough and the number of primary inspections made.
| Type of Food Premises | Number | Primary Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 18 | 32 |
| Butchers (including two horseflesh shops) | 55 | 96 |
| Confectioners (Sugar and flour) | 145 | 148 |
| Dairies and Milk Distributors | 32 | 33 |
| Dining Rooms/Snack Bars/Coffee Stalls | 7 | 13 |
| Fishmongers/Fried Fish | 35 | 52 |
| General shops and multiple stores | 26 | 30 |
| Grocers | 133 | 138 |
| Greengrocers/Stalls | 89 | 119 |
| Ice Cream (Sale of) | 186 | 175 |
| Licenced public houses | 36 | 21 |
| Restaurants/Cafes | 67 | 105 |
| Totals | 829 | 962 |
The following table shows the number and type of food
premises registered under the Food and Drugs Act 1938 to 1954.
A - Number of premises registered under the Food and
Drugs Act, for the preparation or manufacture of
preserved foods.
B - Number of premises registered under the Food and
Drugs Act and the Milk and Dairies Regulations for
the heat treatment of milk and/or as Distributors
of Milk.
C - Number of premises registered under Section 14 Food and Drugs Act 1938 for the manufacture, sale and/or storage of ice cream.
| Premises | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| (By Type) | Preserved Floods | Milk | Ice Cream |
| Grocers | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| Grocers (Milk Distributors) | 27 | 8 | |
| Dairies | 4 | 3 | |
| Milk Depots | 4 | ||
| Butchers | 48 | ||
| General Shops/Multiple Stores | 4 | 10 | |
| Frulterers/Greengrocers | 5 | ||
| Confectioners (Sugar and Flour) | 87 | ||
| Cafes/Restaurants/Dining Rooms | 40 | ||
| Ice Cream Manufacturers | 6 | ||
| Sundry Premises | - | - | 3 |
| 57 | 42 | 186 |