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Greenwich 1926

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926

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Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich.
Public Health Department.
Requirements necessary in Sfwps owing to New
Regulations made by Ministry of Health.
1. No person suffering from ail Infectious Disease to
handle meat.
2. Every counter, slab, vessel, knife and everything
used in connection with the meat to be thoroughly
cleansed after use ; also kept at all times in a
clean condition.
3. Everything possible to be done to avoid contamination
of the meat by Flies.
4. All trimmings, bones, refuse and rubbish to be
placed in properly covered receptacles and kept
apart from the meat.
5. No refuse or filth, whether solid or liquid, to be
deposited or allowed to accumulate in the shop or
rooms where meat is placed.
6. Walls and ceilings of shop or rooms where the meat
is placed to be whitewashed, cleansed and purified
as often as necessary.
7. Meat in shops and other places must be so placed
that mud, filth, etc., shall not be splashed or blown
on it.
8. The inside and outside of every vehicle and van, and
the receptacle in which the meat is placed, and the
covers to be kept perfectly clean.
9. If the vehicle or receptacle is open at top, back or
sides, the meat to be adequately protected by a
clean cloth.
10. No live animal to go in same vehicle or van as the
meat.
11. In handling meat, no part to come in contact with
ground, and every precaution to be taken to
prevent contamination.
Ernest George Annis,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
Royal Hill,
Greenwich, S.E.10.