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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
Hackney 1918
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1918
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13 boxes of chocolate truffles.
1 box of coal fish.
17 boxes of kippers.
4 boxes of bloaters.
2 boxes of mackerel.
2 boxes of crayfish.
1 case of dabs.
1 case of mackerel.
2 bushels of winkles.
18 cwt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs. of imported beef.
Arthur J. Bobbitt,
Inspector of Meat and other Foods.
The following statement refers to the milk-places, cow -sheds, slaughter-houses and offensive trades in the Borough:—
| Premises. | Number of Places. | Number of Inspections, 1918. | Number of Notices, 1918. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Register at end of 1917. | Added in 1918. | Removed in 1918. | On Register at end of 1918. | ||||
| Milk premises | 287 | 6 | 21 | 272 | 138 | — | 1 |
| Cow-sheds | 15 | — | — | 15 | 17 | — | None. |
| Slaughter-houses | 20 | — | 1 | 19 | 15 | — | ,, |
| Other offensive trade premises | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ,, |
Preserved Provision Manufacturers.—These have been periodically
inspected by Inspector Bobbitt during the year.
Smoke Nuisances.—There were 7 notices served for the
abatement of smoke nuisances during the year.