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Mitcham 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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28
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
CLEAN FOOD CAMPAIGN
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 Stores 18
Groceries 79
Butchers 36
Continental Butchers
(Horseflesh) 3
Greengrocer & Fruiterers 61
Greengrocer & General
Provisions 2
Confectionery 71
Confectioner &
Greengrocers 1
Chemists 16
Restaurants 7
Cafes 24
Cafe & General Stores 1
Roadside Snack Bars 3
Fishmongers 11
Fried Fish Buffets 5
Fried Fish 12
Bakers and Confectioners 17
Milk & Provisions 13
Public Houses 28
Off-Licences 9
Food premises by type, registered under Section 14, Food and Drugs
Act, 1938.
The storage and sale of ice-cream 131
The manufacture for sale of ice-cream 4
The preparation or manufacture of sausages, or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food 42
Dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 1
Number of inspections of registered food premises during the
year 191
All condemned food is incinerated at the Refuse
Destructor, Garth Road, Morden, by arrangement with the Merton and
Morden Urban District Council.