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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

Mitcham 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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28
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Clean Food Campaign.

Table: Examinations are made of all food premises, the desirable features carefully assessed and marks awarded on a special form. The premises were on the whole satisfactory with some minor adjustments necessary.

Examinations are made of all food premises, the desirable features carefully assessed and marks awarded on a special form. The premises were on the whole satisfactory with some minor adjustments necessary.

Food premises by type of business.
General Stores14Restaurants6
Groceries80Ice-Cream Manufacturers4
Butchers35Cafes23
Continental Butchers (Horseflesh)3Cafe & General Stores2
Roadside Snack Bars4
Greengrocer & Fruiterers59Fishmongers11
Greengrocer & General Provisions2Fried Fish Buffets5
Fried Fish12
Confectionery74Bakers and Confectioners18
Confectioner & Greengrocers2Milk & Provisions13
Public Houses28
Chemists11
Food premises by type, registered wider Section 14, Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
The storage and sale of Ice Cream130
The manufacture for sale of Ice Cream4
The preparation or manufacture of sausages, or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food38
Dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 19491
Number of inspections of registered food premises during the year279

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All condemned food is incinerated at the Council's Refuse
Destructor, Homewood Road.