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Battersea 1925

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925

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Fish Shops.
Fish shops in the Borough in which fish, either cooked or uncooked,
is sold, or in which the curing of fish intended for sale is
carried on number 68. Two new premises were opened during
the year, and in two cases the premises were no longer used for
the sale of fish. All these premises are kept under systematic
inspection.
During 1925, 331 inspections were made and 30 notices were
served for various defects found on inspection.
Restaurant Kitchens.
The number of restaurant kitchens and eating houses on the
register at the end of 1925 was 97, an increase of 4 as compared
with 1924. During the year 499 inspections were carried out,
and in 5 cases it was found necessary to serve notices to remedy
defects which were mainly of a minor character.
Street Stalls for the Sale of Food.
There are in the Borough a large number of street vendors of
foodstuffs of varied character, namely—fruit 42; vegetables 44;
fish 21; meat and rabbits 8; sweets 7; other foods 8.
Six notices were served for defective and insanitary conditions
of premises used by the street vendors for the storage of their
stock.