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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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27
Rent Act, 1957
Ninety-two applications were made for Certificates of Disrepair.
Two cases did not warrant the issue of certificates and in 58
cases undertakings to carry out the work were received from the
various landlords. In the remaining 32 cases certificates were issued.
Three certificates were subequently cancelled on application by
the landlords, the works having been completed.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Twelve hundred and fifteen inspections were made of food
premises. The premises were on the whole satisfactory with some
minor adjustments necessary.
| General Stores | 21 | Cafe & General Store | 1 |
| Groceries | 74 | Roadside Snack Bars | 2 |
| Butchers | 34 | Fishmongers | 8 |
| Greengrocer & Fruiterers | 55 | Fried Fish Buffets | 4 |
| Greengrocer & General Provisions | 2 | Fried Fish | 10 |
| Bakers and Confectioners | 15 | ||
| Confectionery | 72 | Milk & Provisions | 13 |
| Chemists | 18 | Public Houses | 30 |
| Restaurants & Cafes | 37 | Off-Licences | 12 |
| The storage and sale of ice-cream | 142 |
| The manufacture for sale of ice-cream | 3 |
| The preparation or manufacture of sausages, or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food | 33 |
| Dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 | 1 |
| Number of inspections of registered food premises during the year | 130 |