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Poplar 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Mr. H. A. Pearce. (Inspections for 1930 in italics.)
| Premises. | Inspections. | Intimations. | Notices. | Final Notice?. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 1930 | |||||
| Bakehouses | 158 | 69 | 1 | _ | _ | |
| Slaughterhouses | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| Cowhouses | 15 | - | — | — | — | |
| Milkshops | 194 | - | — | — | — | |
| Eating-houses | 131 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Stalls | 1,967 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other places where food is sold or prepared | 607 | 9 | - | - | - | |
| Ice cream premises | 118 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Wharves where food is prepared or stored, etc | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fried Fish Vendors, etc | 276 | 156 | 4 | 1 | — | |
245 Market Inspections:—Morning, 165; Evening, 80. The number of nuisances referred to district inspectors was 5.
| Mr. Grabham. | Mr. Pearce. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Slaughterhouses—Visits | 353 | 242 | 595 |
| Number of Carcases inspected | 1,936 | 1,785 | 3,721 |
| (a) Satisfactory | 1,928 | 1,778 | 3,706 |
| (6) Unsatisfactory | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| (c) Condemned and destroyed or otherwise disposed of (included in (6) above) | Parts of 81 | 2 and parts of 5* | 2 and parts of 13 |
| II. Number of Samples procured:— | |||
| (a) Under Sale of Food and Drugs Act | 421 | 365 | 786 |
| (i) Number genuine | 379 | 334 | 713 |
| (ii) Number adulterated | 42 | 31 | 73 |
| (iii) Number poor quality, etc. (included in (i) genuine above) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| (b) Under Special Orders and Regulations : | 26 | 46 | 72 |
| (i) Number satisfactory | 26 | 41 | 67 |
| (ii) Number unsatisfactory | — | 5 | 5 |
| 111. Action taken in respect of unsatisfactory samples:— | |||
| (i) Summonses applied for | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| (ii) Letters of caution sent to vendors | 11 | 11† | 22† |
| (iii) Reported to appropriate Government Department and/or County M.O.H. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| IV. Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations—Visits to factories | 141 | 5 | 146 |
* Total weights: 11 cwt. 191bs., and 15 cwt. 71bs.
† Includes 1 verbal caution.
(For foodstuffs inspected prior to export, see page 68.)