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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 1895
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1896
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Table No. 13. HOUSES INSPECTED FROM 25th MARCH, 1895, TO 25th MARCH, 1896.
| East District. | West District. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses Inspected | 1,065 | 1,089 | 2,154 |
| Re-inspections, Calls made, &c. | 4,431 | 4,470 | 8,901 |
| Visits to Slaughter-houses | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| „ Cow-houses | 6 | ... | 6 |
| „ Bake-houses | 32 | 112 | 144 |
| „ Stables and Yards | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| „ Fields, Lanes, &c. | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| „ Factories and Workshops | 42 | 20 | 62 |
| „ Piggeries | 4 | ... | 4 |
| „ Courts and Alleys | 9 | 105 | 114 |
| Total Inspections | 5,634 | 5,854 | 11,488 |
N.B.— In addition, the various Fruiterers, Fishmongers and Provision Dealers
and other places where food is prepared for human consumption, have
been visited occasionally during the year.
The following have been destroyed as unfit for food:—
2 boxes of Mackerel.
2 sacks of Mussels.
1 case of 50 Rabbits.
2 bushels of Winkles.
40 Lobsters.
114 baskets of Strawberries.
18 lbs. Fish.
1,200 Oranges.
CHARLES TURLE WILSON, Sanitary
ROBERT FISHER, Inspectors.