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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 1923
Report for the year 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
During the year various complaints concerning these pests were
received and investigated. The occupiers were advised and assisted
as far as possible, and supplied with poison to help in exterminating
the vermin.
Inspection of Places where Food is Prepared, &c.
These premises are kept under constant supervision by the Council's
Special Food Inspector, and their general sanitary condition is good.
The following table summarises the work done in this connection during 1923:—
| No. of Notices. | No. of premises on Register. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milkshops | 89 | 210 | 11 | – |
| Ice-cream Premises | 68 | 136 | 2 | – |
| Restaurant Kitchens | 61 | 164 | 5 | – |
| Slaughterhouses | 2 | 20 | – ˉ | – ˉ |
| Cow Sheds | Nil. | – | – | – |
| Fried Fish Shops | 11 | 44 | 3 | – |
| Offensive Trades | Nil. | – | – | – |
| Other Food Premises | 523 | 1348 | 16 | – |
| Bakehouses:— | ||||
| Factories— | ||||
| Underground | 11 | 52 | 2 | – |
| Aboveground | 9 | |||
| Workshops— | ||||
| Underground | 7 | 36 | 2 | – |
| Aboveground | 11 |
Of the number of bakehouses mentioned above it will be noted that
20 are factory bakehouses and 18 are workshop bakehouses.
Two new workshop (above ground) bakeries have been opened
during the year: —
8a & 8b, Canfield Gardens,
68, High Street.
The following bakehouses are out of use:—
110, Cricklewood Broadway (above ground).
Factories
354, High Road, Kilburn (under ground).
251, West End Lane (above ground).
Workshops
289, Finchley Road (under ground).