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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

Camberwell 1947

Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell annual (abridged) report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1947

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Table: RETURN OF WORK 1947.

RETURN OF WORK 1947.

Street markets inspections2190
Food Places – inspections
Bakehouses132
Fish Curers' premises182
Fried Fish shops92
Ice cream premises785
Restaurants & eating houses599
Milkshops163
Slaughterhouses24
Carcases inspected34
" condemned with organs5 (+2 part carcases)
Organs inspected190
" condemned22
Other food promises3528
Inspections of food surrendered1079
Food condemnation certificates issued3738
No. food premises repaired199
Shops Act Inspections526
Food Poisoning investigations20
Inspections not defined558
Intimations served292
Statutory Notices served66
Re-inspections1345
Food Control inquiries405
Complaints received90
Complaints found to be justified67

Table: PARTICULARS OF UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED.

PARTICULARS OF UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED.

tonscwtqrslbs.
Meat35120
Fish2919
Vegetables85327
Fruit316125
Canned foods121429
Cereals205110
Sugar16325
Miscellaneous foods215317
Total541002

Table: SANITARY INSPECTION.

SANITARY INSPECTION.

No. of complaints received8672
Inspections under the Shops Act, 1934526
" " " Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1933140
" of Milkshops163
Factories Act, 1937 –
No. of inspections of factories198
" " " " Outworkers' Premises1
No. of Intimations, P.H. (London) Act, 19365044
" " Statutory Notices1807
" " Re-inspections (all enactments)18792
Total number of visits51517