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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

Camberwell 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Table: Summary of Work of Food Inspector for 52 weeks ended Dec. 31st. 1932.

Summary of Work of Food Inspector for 52 weeks ended Dec. 31st. 1932.

Complaints received27
Complaints found to be justified15
Inspections:-
Street markets1,717
Bakehouses285
Fish curers' premises164
Fried fish shops309
Ice cream premises343
Restaurants and eating houses231
Merchandise Marks Order—Imported goods35
Slaughterhouses122
Other food premises3,439
Carcases inspected783
Organs inspected1,481
Inspections not defined136
Re-inspections551
Organs condemned118
Food surrendered (parcels of varying weights)54
Certificates granted for Foodstuffs for export22
Number of food premises defects found and remedied165
Number of intimations served160
Number of Statutory Notices served2
Food Poisoning1