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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
Poplar 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Periodical inspections were made of the following premises, and Notices served as under: —
| Number of | Intimations or Notices served. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 10 | 18 |
| Cowhouses | 1 | 1 |
| Slaughterhouses | 3 | 2 |
| Sausage makers | 4 | 1 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 25 | 5 |
| Ice cream vendors | 6 | 3 |
| Coffee shops, restaurants, and dining rooms | 35 | 27 |
Frequent visits were made to the undermentioned river side
wharves:—
Victoria Wharf (Crosse and Blackwell) is chiefly used for landing
and storing pickles.
Hutching's Wharf, landing of food stuff discontinued.
Timothy's Wharf, nothing but grain and jute landed.
Maconochie's Wharf, and food preserving and manufacturing
premises. No unsound food stuffs landed at time of any of
my visits.
Sufferance Wharf, and food preserving and manufacturing
premises.
At the above wharf the following food stuffs were notified to the
Public Health Department, and surrendered for examination with
the results indicated:-
15th March.—112 doz. jars meat extract (in cases) returned from
abroad; 26 doz. were in sound condition; 86 doz. were
damaged, and were destroyed in the Incinerator on the
premises.
10th September.—Three cases each containing 50 doz. tins of
Anchovy paste. 1 he whole destroyed in the Incinerator on
the premises.