London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Enfield 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Premises | No. | No. of Inspections and Visits |
|---|---|---|
| Food Preparing | 181 | 825 |
| Ice-Cream (Sale and/or Manufacture) | 165 | 502 |
As will be seen from the tabulated statement above, frequent inspections of ice-cream premises were made during the year. During these visits 111 samples of ice-cream were taken and the reports on these samples are summarised as follows:—
| Grade | No. of Samples |
|---|---|
| I | 72 |
| II | 7 |
| III | 8 |
| IV | 13 |
| Examined for Pathogenic Organisms, but not graded | 11 |
| Total | 111 |
| Number of inspections made to retail shops, stalls and food-preparing premises | 1,500 |
| Total No. of articles, etc., condemned | 5,137 |
| Total No. of Certificates issued | 514 |
| Total weight of foodstuffs (other than fresh meat) condemned as unfit for food:— 6 tons 0 cwts. 1 qrs. 3½ lbs. |
Meat and Other Foods
Although there are 8 slaughterhouses in the district, none are
now in use for slaughtering purposes, and therefore no examinations
or inspections of animals or carcases were carried out during
the year.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL ACT, 1944
SECTION 279
The provisions of the above require all Hawkers of Meat, Fish,
Fruit and Vegetables and Storage Premises used in connection
therewith to be registered by the Council; during the year 22
Hawkers were registered.