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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
Greenwich 1897
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1898
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Table No. 13.
HOUSES INSPECTED FROM 25th MARCH, 1897, TO 25th MARCH, 1898.
| East District. | West District. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses Inspected | 845 | 1,242 | 2,087 |
| Re-inspection, Calls made, &c. | 2,715 | 4,047 | 6,762 |
| Inspections of Bake-houses | 32 | 109 | 141 |
| „ Factories&Workshops | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| ,, Slaughter-houses | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| „ Horse slaughterers | 4 | ... | 4 |
| ,, Cow-houses | 9 | ... | 9 |
| „ Stables and Yards | 23 | 38 | 61 |
| „ Piggeries | 5 | ... | 5 |
| ., Courts and Alleys | ... | 102 | 102 |
| „ Fields and Lanes. &c. | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Total Inspections | 3,667 | 5,595 | 9,262 |
N.B. —In addition, the various Fruiterers, Fishmongers and Provision Dealers
and other places where food is prepared for human consumption, have
been under observation, also the chimneys of tho various Factories,
Workshops, Ac., in the Parish of Greenwich during the year.
Tho following have been destroyed as unfit for food-
Half a bushel of Winkles.
2 bushels of Whelks.
16 lbs. of Eels.
Three-quarters of a barrel of Sprats.
A barrel of Crabs (64), and carcass of a pig.
CHARLES TURLE WILSON, Sanitary
ROBERT FISHER, P.A.S.I., Inspectors.
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