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Mitcham 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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21.
RENT ACT. 1957
Seven applications were made for Certificates of Disrepair during the
year. In four oases undertakings were given by the various landlords and
in the remaining three cases Certificates were issued. No Certificates
were cancelled during the year.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Two thousand, seven hundred and thirteen inspections were made of food
premises other than slaughterhouses. The premises were, on the whole, satisfactory
with some minor adjustments necessary.
Food premises by type of business
General Stores 12
Grooeries 62
Butchers 34
Greengrocer 4 Fruiterers 48
Greengrooer 4 Fried Fish 1
Greengrocer 4 General
Provisions 3
Confectionery 76
Chemists 13
Restaurants 4 Cafes 36
Cafe 4 General Stores 1
Roadside Snack Bars 2
Fishmongers 8
Fried Fish Buffets 9
Fried Fish 3
Bakers 4 Confectioners 14
Milk 4 Provisions 10
Public Houses 30
Off-Licences 13
Multiple Food Stores 7
Food premises by type, registered under Section 16. Food and Drugs Apt, 1955
The storage and sale of ice-cream 151
The manufacture for sale of ice-cream 3
The preparation or manufacture of sausages, or potted,
pressed, pickled or preserved food 36
Dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies (General)
Regulations, 1959 1
Number of inspections of registered food premises during
the year 396
Unsound Food Dealt with
Beef 36 lb s.
Ham 540 lbs.
Corned Beef 36 lbs.
Pork Luncheon Meat 32 lbs.
Steak 14 lbs.
Pork 74 lh s.
Ox Tongue 12 lbs.
Fish 63 lbs.
Steak 14 lbs.
Lambs Liver 10 lbs.
Potatoes 452 lbs.
Sugar 20 lbs.
Canned Rhubarb 37 lbs.
Jellied Veal 8 lbs.
Bacon 10 lbs.
Assorted packets and tins 1,102 lbs.