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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
Hampstead 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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The following is a list of food seized or voluntarily surrendered
during the year :—
One Steamer Box of Whiting (4½.5 stone).
Two 16 lb. tins of Ham.
One 6 lb. tin of Beef.
Two 1 lb. tins of Beef.
778 tins of Tomato Puree.
(iv) Premises where foods are manufactured, prepared,
stored or exposed for sale.
These premises have been kept under observation during the year
by all the Sanitary Inspectors, and during 1934, 910 inspections were
made.
The following table summarises the work done in connection with Food premises during 1934 :—
| No. of Premises on Register. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses:— | |||
| Factories— Underground | 15 | 39 | 7 |
| Aboveground | 15 | 32 | 3 |
| Workshops— Underground | 1 | 6 | — |
| Aboveground | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 11 | 40 | 7 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 88 | 22 | 4 |
| Milk Premises | 84 | 196 | 25 |
| Butter and Margarine Manu— facturers and Dealers | 2 | 9 | — |
| Restaurants and Eating. houses | 56 | 51 | 11 |
| Other Food Premises, e.g., Butchers, Greengrocers, Grocers, Provision Dealers, etc. | 444 | 502 | 48 |
One prosecution was undertaken in respect of Food Premises
during the year, and fines and costs were imposed.
There are no Cowsheds, Slaughterhouses or Poultry Slaughterhouses
in the Borough.