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Bethnal Green 1922

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1922

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Continued. Causes of death in inquest cases:—

Natural causes70
Misadventure : death under an anæsthetic1
Accidental10
Open Verdict8
Wilful murder1
Suicide10
Total99

FOOD PEEMISES.
Milkshops and Dairies.
Fifty-six applications for registration under the
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders were considered
during 1922, and were acceded to.*
The figures in regard to registration of Milkshops
are set out below: —
Number of purveyors of milk at retail milkshops
on register at end of 1921 196
Deduct number of purveyors removed from
register during 1922 7
Add number of new purveyors added to
register by resolution of the Public
Health Committee during 1922 27
Number of purveyors of milk at retail milkshops
on register at end of 1922 216
Number of applications for registration
refused 8
During the year 807 inspections of milkshops
were made by the Inspectors, and 122 notices were
served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
No legal proceedings were found to be necessary.
On the Ist September, 1922, the Milk and
Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, came into operation,
making certain alterations in the procedure with regard
to the registration of purveyors of milk and in
*This includes changes of occupiers in premises previously registered.