London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hackney 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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42
Food Premises and Food Trades.
Details of these trades, listed in Sanitary Inspectors Districts, are given in the following statistical summary:—
| Trade. | Sanitary District No. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Food Ins. | Total | |
| Butchers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132* | 132 |
| Grocery and Provisions | 14 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 76† | 395 |
| Greengrocers | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 140 |
| Cafes and. Restaurants | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 240 |
| Fish (Wet) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 31 |
| (Fried) | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 29 |
| (Wet and Fried) | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 |
| Fish Curers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 |
| Jellied Eels, etc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 |
| Dairies and Purveyors of Milk | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 183 |
| Bakehouses above ground | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 30 |
| ,, underground | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 24 |
| Bakers' shops (no bakery) | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 |
| Confectionery (sweets) | 11 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 394 |
| Ice Cream | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 315 |
| Public Houses and Off-Licences | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 267 |
| "Off'' sales from Grocers (Wines) Spirits and Beer | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 20 |
Notes:—*81 Butchers are registered for preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food.
†44 Grocers and Provision Merchants are registered for preparation or manufacture of potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food.