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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 1914

Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: The trades carried on, and the alterations made on the premises dealt with in 1914, were as follows:—

The trades carried on, and the alterations made on the premises dealt with in 1914, were as follows:—

Trades.No. of PremisesDRAINAGE.PREMISES.
Entire reconstructionPartial reconstructionDrain openings removed.CleansedOther defects remedied
Butcher13-l-313
Confectioner154l—512
Dairy52l35
Fishmonger61l—35
Greengrocer62—l44
Grocer & Provision Merchant213321216
Restaurants421—43
Other Trades2210431118
Totals92241274576

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It became necessary to issue a summons in regard to one of the
premises occupied by a baker and confectioner, and the result of these
proceedings has been most salutary.

Table: The food premises inspected during the year, together with the nature of the business carried on, were as follows:—

The food premises inspected during the year, together with the nature of the business carried on, were as follows:—

Butchers and Pork Butchers65
Confectioners99
Grocers68
Provision and Cheesemongers42
Greengrocers and Fruiterers75
Fishmongers31
Fried Fish Shops11
General Shops23
414

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830 inspections were made of these premises during the year, and
73 notices were served.
This list does not include bakehouses, milk shops, restaurants, and
slaughterhouses, to which reference is made elsewhere.