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Fish Shops and Stalls.
During the year 232 inspections were made of the 58 fishmongers'
shops and the 21 fish stalls in the Borough. 2 parcels
of fish were surrendered and certified as being unfit for food.
Fried Fish Shops.
There are 96 fried fish shops in the Borough which were visited
periodically to ensure that they were kept in conformity with
the London County Council by-laws and to investigate the soundness
of the fish and the wholesomeness of the materials used for
frying. During the period under review 387 inspections of these
shops were made and 17 notices were served requiring cleansing
work to be carried out.
Restaurants and Eating Houses.
The inspection of the kitchens of restaurants and eating houses
is periodically carried out to ensure that the food is prepared in
wholesome surroundings. 219 visits were made to the 195 restaurants
and eating houses in the Borough during 1933 and it was
necessary to serve 17 notices for the abatement of unsatisfactory
conditions.
Slaughterhouses.
There are two registered slaughterhouses in Camberwell.
Humane slaughtering by approved methods is adopted at each
slaughterhouse.
The Food Inspector on receiving notice in accordance with the
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, of the intention to slaughter
an animal attends during the slaughtering and examines the
carcase. The description of the animals slaughtered at the two
slaughterhouses during the year is shown in the following table:—
Month. Cattle. Sheep, Pigs. Calves. Totals.
January 4 50 11 2 67
February 3 37 16 — 56
March 4 43 14 2 63
April 3 29 7 3 42
May 5 38 2 4 49
June 3 41 1 2 47
July 3 40 - 4 47
August 3 41 1 4 49
September 3 38 18 3 62
October 4 35 20 5 64
November 4 47 25 4 80
December 4 31 21 2 58
Totals 43 470 136 35 684