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Chelsea 1927

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1927

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Bakehouses. There are 26 bakehouses in the Borough and 27 inspections
of these premises were made during the year. Five notices were
served for the cleansing of walls and ceilings.
Slaughter-houses. There are now two private slaughter-houses in the
Borough and 62 inspections of these premises were made during 1927.
In compliance with the byelaws prescribing humane slaughtering,
approved methods of slaughter are employed in each of the premises.
There is no public abattoir in the Borough.
The following table shows, in the form required by the Ministry of
Health, the number of private slaughter-houses in use in the Borough
on the dates indicated :-

TABLE No. 24.

In January, 1927.In December, 1927
Registered
Licensed22
Total22

Inspection of Other Premises where Food is Prepared or Offered for
Sale. The Inspectors keep under frequent observation all other premises
where food is prepared for or exposed for sale. Included in this category
are restaurants and premises used by provision dealers, butchers, fishmongers
and greengrocers for the purposes of their trades.
The following Table No. 25 shows, for the past two years, the number
of inspections of premises where food was prepared for or exposed for
sale.

TABLE No. 25. Inspection of Premises where Food was Prepared or Sold.

Nature of Premises.1926.1927.
No. on Register.No. of Inspections.No. on Register.No. of Inspections.
Cowsheds
Slaughter Houses2133262
Milk Shops761837688
Ice Cream Premises59652831
Bakehouses26382627
Restaurant Kitchens32553236
Food Premises (other than above)9019490102