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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICAL REPORTS OF FOOD INSPECTORS.
MR. C. A. GRABHAM.
In submitting the following Mr. Grabham reported he had been engaged on Smallpox work also during the first three months of the year. (Inspections for 1929 in italics).
| Premises. | Inspections. | Intimations. | Notices. | Final Notices. | Prosecution*. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | ||||||
| Bakehouses | 142 | 88 | 1 | — | ||
| Slaughterhouses | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Cowhouses | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Milkshops | 91 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Eating-houses | 119 | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
| Stalls | 877 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other places where food is sold or prepared | 448 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Ice cream premises | 168 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Wharves where food is prepared or stored, etc | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Fried Pish Vendors, | ||||||
| etc | 307 | 213 | 9 | — | — | |
185 Market Inspections:—Morning, 79; Evening, 185.
Slaughterhouses: 367 visits.
Number of Carcases inspected: 2203
(а) Satisfactory 2195
(b) Unsatisfactory 8
(c) Condemned and destroyed or otherwise disposed
of (included in (6) above) 1 and parts of 7
| Number of Samples procured:— | Formal. | Informal. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts: | |||
| (i) Number genuine | 292 | 61 | 353 |
| (ii) Number adulterated | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| (iii) Number poor quality, etc. (included in (i) genuine above) | 14 | — | 14 |
| (6) Under Special Orders and Regulations: | |||
| (i) Number satisfactory | 27 | — | 27 |
| (ii) Number unsatisfactory | 3 | — | 3 |
| Action taken in respect of unsatisfactory samples:— | |||
| (i) Summonses applied for | 5 | — | 5 |
| (ii) Letters of caution sent to vendors | 11 | — | 11 |
| (iii) Reported to Ministry of Agriculture, etc | — | — | — |
| Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations—Certificates | — | ||
| issued by M.O.H | 150 (116 visits to factories). | ||