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Meat Regulations, 1924.
There are no slaughterhouses in the City and the duties imposed are
confined to the supervision of meat shops, stalls and stores. A register
is kept of all meat vendors and the number registered at the end of 1933
was 142. The Inspectors paid 225 visits to these premises, including
stalls, 15 notices were served and the defects were remedied in each case.
Other Food Premises.
The total number of inspections to food premises was 3,494. These
include visits to milk shops and butchers' shops which have already
been detailed. Other premises where food is prepared for sale, deposited
for sale or sold, include bakers' shops, greengrocery and fruit shops,
ice-cream shops, fish shops, fried fish shops, eating places, tea shops and
restaurants. As a result of these inspections 202 notices requiring sanitary
defects to be remedied were issued.
Restaurants.—A register of all restaurants is kept and 1,298 have
already been indexed. During the year 2,018. visits were paid.
Kitchens, pantries, messroom arrangements for staff, systems for washing
up, and general sanitary arrangements were specially observed. Defects
requiring notices were found in 154 instances, and in each case the work
was satisfactorily carried out.
Bakehouses.—At the end of 1933 there were 61 bakehouses in the City,
of which 43 were underground. 192 visits of inspection were made, and
in all instances the cleansing which is required to be done twice a year
was carried out.
Fried Fish Shops.—There are 23 fried fish shops in the City to which
the Food Inspectors paid 27 visits. It was necessary to send two notices
for cleansing, the work being carried out immediately.
Ice Cream Premises.—66 premises were on the register on 31st
December, 1933, as required by the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1932. The Inspectors paid 137 visits to these premises
during 1933. Conditions were satisfactory.
Inspection of Food.—Food exposed for sale has received regular
inspection by the food inspectors, who have carried out this work daily
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