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Wandsworth 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES.
There are three Inspectors engaged in the sampling of food
and in the supervision of food premises in the Borough. Special
attention is given to markets and stalls, and frequent visits are
made to these presmises in the evening and during week-ends.
The five slaughterhouses are visited on many occasions and one
of the Inspectors is present on nearly all occasions when slaughtering
is taking place.
The following Table gives the number of food premises and
slaughterhouses, and shows the number of inspections made,
the notices served and prosecutions taken.
TABLE XLIII.
| Premises. | Number of Places on the Register at end of 1931. | Number of inspections, 1931. | Number of Notices, 1931. | Number of prosecutions 1931. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairies, milkshops and cowsheds | 346 | 698 | - | - |
| Restaurant kitchens | 326 | 241 | 4 | — |
| Ice Cream premises | 512 | 11 | — | — |
| Slaughterhouses | 5 | 799 | — | — |
| Butchers' shops | 244 | 906 | 4 | — |
| Greengrocers' shops | 339 | 335 | 3 | — |
| Fishmongers' shops | 153 | 188 | 4 | — |
| Fried fish shops | 86 | 93 | — | — |
| Markets and stalls | 209 | 2,257 | — | — |
| Bakehouses | 131 | 427 | 1 | — |
| Other premises where food is sold or prepared for sale | 1,027 | 903 | 3 | - |
| Total | 3,378 | 6,858 | 19 | — |