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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
Hampstead 1905
Report for the year 1905 of the Acting Medical Officer of Health
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ICE CREAM SHOPS.
140 inspections have been made during the year of the 73 shops in
the Borough where ice cream is made or sold.
In addition to these, the harrows which stand in the streets or on
Hampstead Heath on bank holidays were inspected, and found to be
generally satisfactory.
One barrow in Kilburn had no name and address on it. The
attendant was cautioned, and when next inspected it was found that the
omission had been made good.
Table of sanitary work carried out:—
| Premises or parts of premises cleansed and limewashed | 3 |
| Water accommodation provided | 1 |
| Roofs repaired | 1 |
| Area cleansed | 1 |
| Water closets cleansed | 1 |
| Gully traps cleansed | 2 |
INSPECTION OF PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS
PREPARED OR STORED (other than Bakehouses, Milk
Shops, Eating Houses, and Slaughter Houses).
The premises inspected during the year, together with the nature of the business carried on, were as follows:—
| Butchers and Pork Butchers | 238 |
| Confectioners | 104 |
| Grocers | 80 |
| Provision and Cheesemongers | 44 |
| Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 44 |
| Fishmongers | 18 |
| Fried Fish | 6 |
| General Shops | 74 |
| 608 |