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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
Malden and Coombe 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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The following table lists the food premises in the district by type of business.
| Food Premises | No. in District | No. of Inspections Made |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 5 | 10 |
| Bakers shops | 15 | 15 |
| Butchers | 21 | 30 |
| Confectioners | 29 | 34 |
| Cooked meat shops | 1 | 2 |
| Fish shops (wet or fried) | 12 | 14 |
| Greengrocers | 24 | 25 |
| Greengrocers stalls | 1 | 3 |
| Grocers (including off-licences). | 50 | 71 |
| Institutions | 16 | 18 |
| Milk depots | 2 | 3 |
| Milk shops | 4 | 12 |
| Office and works canteens | 14 | 19 |
| Public houses and hotels | 12 | 18 |
| Restaurants and cafes | 15 | 36 |
| School canteens | 12 | 17 |
| Sports clubs | 17 | 9 |
| 250 | 336 |
The following premises are registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955ยป for the purposes listed.
| Food Premises | No. in District | No. of Inspections Made |
|---|---|---|
| Ice cream manufacture, sale and storage | 1 | 5 |
| Ice cream, sale and storage | 69 | 64 |
| The preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale | 44 | 49 |
| 114 | 118 |
It has not "been necessary to take formal action under the Food
Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
The following unfit foodstuffs were voluntarily surrendered and
destroyed or salvaged:-