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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
Greenwich 1924
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1924
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Slaughterhouses.—The number of slaughterhouses in use in the Borough are as under:—
| In 1914. | In January, 1924. | In December, 1924. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | — | — | — |
| Licensed | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
Seventeen inspections were made by the Inspectors during
the year.
Other Foods.—Places where food is prepared have been visited on 158 occasions, improvements being required in 24 instances as detailed below:—
| Class of Premises. | Number or Lists. | Number of Inspections. | Number of instances where matters needed attention. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At end of 1923. | Added 1924. | Removed 1924. | At end of 1924. | |||
| Hotel Kitchens | 6 | - | - | 6 | 6 | — |
| Eating Houses | 50 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 63 | 7 |
| Fried-Fish Shops | 31 | 2 | — | 33 | 39 | 14 |
| Pork Butchers and Sausage Manufacturers | 24 | 1 | - | 25 | 30 | 3 |
| Mineral Water Manufacturers | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Others | 16 | 3 | — | 19 | 19 | — |
| Totals | 128 | 11 | 4 | 135 | 158 | 24 |
The 24 instances where matters needed attention included 14
cases where the premises generally, or kitchen and scullery particularly,
needed cleansing and lime-washing, 5 where the sanitary
arrangements were defective, 2 where the gutting sheds were not