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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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Remedial action was taken in twelve cases where the sanitary
conditions were not satisfactory, or certain contraventions of
and Regulations existed.
Forty-eight butchers premises are registered in accordance
with Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act 1938 mainly for the
manufacture of sausages.
A further ten food premises are registered in connection
with the preparation of potted, pressed, pickled or preserved
foods.
Eighty-five cases of insanitary or defective conditions
found to exist in food premises other than butchers shops were
remedied.
The following table shows 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 | 17 | 35 |
| Butchers (Including two horseflesh shops) | 55 | 119 |
| Canteens, Schools/industrial | 24 | 38 |
| Confectioners (Sugar and flour) | 150 | 171 |
| Dairies and Milk Distributors | 36 | 51 |
| Dining Rooms/Snack Bars/Coffee Stalls | 7 | 14 |
| Fishmongers/Fried Fish | 35 | 43 |
| General shops and multiple stores | 31 | 32 |
| Grocers | 131 | 157 |
| Greengrocers/Stalls | 90 | 175 |
| Ice Cream (Manufacture and Sale of) | 181 | 216 |
| Licenced public houses | 36 | 24 |
| Restaurants/Cafes | 65 | 90 |
| Totals | 858 | 1,165 |
The following table shows the number and type of food premises
registered under the Food and Drugs Act 1936-1954 and relevant
Regulations.
A. Number of premises registered for the preparation or
manufacture of preserved foods.
B. Number of premises registered for the heat treatment
of milk and/or as distributors of milk.
C. Number of premises registered for the manufacture sale and/or storage of ice cream,
| Premises | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Type | Preserved Foods | Milk | Ice Cream |
| Butchers | 48 | - | - |
| Cafes/Dining Rooms etc. | - | - | 39 |
| Confectioners - Sugar and Flour | - | - | 91 |
| Dairies | - | 1 | - |
| Fruiterers and Greengrocers | 1 | - | 5 |
| General shops/multiple stores | - | 4 | 10 |
| Grocers | 9 | 27 | 31 |
| Ice Cream Manufacturers | — | - | 5 |
| Milk Depots | - | 4 | - |
| 58 | 36 | 181 |