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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
Tottenham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Baker 50
Butcher 93
Coffee stall & cafe 24
Confectioner 331
Dairyman 32
Dining rooms 93
Domestic stores 127
Fishmonger 49
Fruiterer & greengrocer 118
Grocer & provisions 287
Ham & Beef Dealer 3
Off-licence 81
Public House 58
Registered Food Premises
At the 31st December, 1958, the following premises were registered under
the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, for the manufacture, storage or sale of ice-cream,
or for the preparation of sausages or preserved foods:-
Sale of ice-cream 388
Mfr. and sale of ice-cream 2
Storage of ice-cream 1
Cooking of hams and other meat 38
Fish frying 38
Sausage manufacture 59
Preparation of jellied eels 3
Shellfish 2
Heat treatment of ice-cream is now restricted to one manufacturer, who has
a wholesale and retail trade.
A good standard of hygiene is maintained at this establishment and the following is a summary of the bacteriological grading of the ice-cream samples taken:-
| Results | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | ||
| Samples of Ice-cream produced in Tottenham | 46 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 60 |
Middlesex County Council Act, 1950: Registration of Hawkers
The following is a summary of hawkers and their storage premises registered
at the 31st December, 1958, under section 11 of the Middlesex County Council
Act, 1950:-