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Hampstead 1914

Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health

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During the year, 395 inspections were made of premises where milk is sold, 28 notices were served, and the following works were carried out:—

Premises or parts of premises repaired, cleansed, and limewashed29
Drains repaired or reconstructed12
Rainwater pipes and gutters renewed5
Soil pipes reconstructed3
Water-closets repaired or renewed9
Water-closets cleansed10
New sinks fixed.3
Waste pipes to sinks trapped and renewed12
Yard paving repaired or renewed12
Dustbins provided6
Cisterns cleansed5
Other defects remedied14

Section 5 of the London County Council (General Towers) Act,
1908, empowers Sanitary Authorities in London to remove from the
register of milk sellers, any cowkeeper, dairyman, or purveyor of milk,
who is carrying on his trade on premises unsuitable for the sale of milk,
and to refuse to enter any such person upon the register. The proprietor
of a general shop applied to be registered as a milk-seller, but his
application was refused on the ground that his premises were unsuitable
for the storage of milk.
The number of general shops on the register is now 17.
Other Foods.
Food Inspection.

The following articles of unsound or diseased food were seized or, voluntarily surrendered to the inspectors during the year.

Date.Premises.Food seized or surrendered.
Jan. 1stNetherwood Street1 box greens.
May 5thSouth End Road6½ lbs. beef.
Dec. 2ndUpper Park Road2 lbs. oranges.
Dec. 10thFlask Walk5½ stone whiting.
Dec. 12thHigh Road, Kilburn35 lbs. figs and 2½ lbs. medlars.