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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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63
B/f. 1,214
Ice-cream manufacture 12
Ice-cream - retail sales 381
Jam manufacture 1
Jellied eels and pies - manufacture and sale 5
Milk distributor 223
Non-brewed condiment and vinegar manufacture 2
Public houses 180
Off licences 63
Pickle manufactur 2
Restaurants and cafes 209
Sugar grinding 1
Sweets manufacture 10
Wholesale sweet storage 1
2, 304
STREET TRADING IN FOODSTUFFS. For the purpose of regulating street
trading, the majority of street traders are licensed by the Borough
Council under Section 21 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1947, to operate from approved pitches This department deals
only with the application of food legislation in connection with stalls
selling foodstuffs. All such stalls are frequently visited, and the
storage accommodation is also inspected at regular intervals.

Table: The position in regard to licensed street traders engaged in the sale of food commodities at 31st December, 1956, is as follows:-

The position in regard to licensed street traders engaged in the sale of food commodities at 31st December, 1956, is as follows:-

Foods tuffs soldPlace of TradingTotal number of stalls
Ridley RoadChatsworth RoadWell StreetKingsland RoadBroadwayLauriston RoadOarnham StreetBradbury StreetOther sites (10)
Fruit and vegetables5635177221227149
Pish (Wet, dry and shell)105615111131
Meat and Poultry812-4----15
Grocery and provisions34312----13
Sweets and icecream23--21--19
Soft drinks---2-1---3
Cakes and biscuits2-1-1----4
Refreshments (Coffee stalls)1-01----32
Apple Fritters---1-----1
Eees12--1----4
Totals835029133743312234