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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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In addition the following classes of food hawkers and their storage accommodation are registered under section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950
| Articles | No. of Hawkers Registered | No. of Storage Premises Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetables | 96 | 85 |
| Shellfish | 15 | 6 |
| Fish | 8 | 4 |
| Ice-cream | 5 | - |
| Light refreshments | 4 | 1 |
| Peanuts | 3 | 1 |
| Eggs | 1 | - |
The following is a summary of licences issued during 1959, namely:-
| Designation | No. of Licences | No. of Supplementary Licences |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 86 | 15 |
| Sterilised | 156 | 17 |
| Tuberculin Tested | 45 | 15 |
During the year 16 applications for registration as milk distributors were dealt with. No
applications were received in respect of dairies. Of the 16 new registrations, 6 were for new
premises and the other 10 were in respect of the change of proprietorship of previouslyregistered
premises.
The number of premises and distributors registered at 31st December, 1959 was as follows:-
No. of distributors 156
No. of dairies 8
Meat Inspection
The amount of slaughtering at the two slaughterhouses in the borough was roughly the same
as in preceeding years. The number of cattle slaughtered was less but this was offset by an
increase in the number of sheep killed. The department continues to maintain a 100% inspection
of all animals slaughtered as far as this is possible, a rota system being worked by the
inspectorial staff to ensure that an inspector is on duty at all notified slaughtering times.
Slaughtermen
Thirteen men were licensed as slaughtermen, of whom nine were licensed to slaughter
horses.