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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
Marylebone 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918
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(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling
or declaration of preserved cream in Article V. (l) and the proviso in
Article V. (2) of the Regulations have not been observed—Nil.
(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations have not been
complied with, and action taken—Nil.
3. Thickening substances.—Any evidence of their addition to cream or to
preserved cream—None.
4. Other observations, if any—None.
SANITARY WORK OF THE YEAR.
The following general summary contains practically all the information
necessary with regard to the Sanitary Work carried out during the year.
Premises under Constant Supervision.
| Milk Premises | 183 |
| Cowhouses | 5 |
| Slaughterhouses | 3 |
| Offensive Trades | 2 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 108 |
| Bakehouses | 65 |
| Restaurant, Dining Room and Coffee Shop Kitchens | 150 |
| Hotel Kitchens | 38 |
| Pastrycooks and Tea Rooms | 40 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 23 |
| Fish Curers | 3 |
| Houses Let in Lodgings | 1152 |
| Workshops | 2713 |
| Total | 4485 |
A statement with special reference to the list set out above, is contained in the following tables:—
| Number of places | Number of inspections, 1918. | Number of notices, 1918. | Number of prosecutions, 1918. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On register at end of 1917. | Added in 1918. | Removed in 1918. | On register at end of 1918. | ||||
| Milk premises | 203 | — | 20 | 183 | 326 | — | — |
| Cowsheds | 5 | — | —- | 5 | 21 | — | — |
| Slaughterhouses | 4 | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | — |
| Offensive trade premises | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — |
| Icc cream premises | 117 | — | 9 | 118 | — | — | — |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1160 | — | 8 | 1152 | 1164 | 998 | — |