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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 1927
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1927
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Otder Foods.—Places where food is prepared have been visited on 153 occasions, improvements being required in 16 instances as detailed below:—
| Class of Premises | Number of Lists | Number of Inspections | Number of Instances where matters needed attention | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At end of 1926 | Added 1927 | Re-moved 1927 | At end of 1927 | |||
| Hotel Kitchens | 6 | - | - | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Eating Houses | 54 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 53 | 8 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 32 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 5 |
| Pork Butchers andSausage Manu facturers | 27 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 1 |
| Mineral WaterManufacturers | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Otders | 24 | - | - | 24 | 29 | 1 |
| Totals | 144 | 10 | 10 | 144 | 153 | 16 |
The 16 instances vyhere matters needed attention included
10 cases where the premises generally, or kitchen and scullery
particularly, needed cleansing and lime-washing, 5 where the
sanitary arrangements were defective, and 1 where offal was
stored improperly.
In addition to the periodical visits and inspections of food
shops, etc., supervision is also exercised on Saturday evenings
and Bank Holidays.
Street Traders.—During the year Regulations made in
accordance with the provisions of the London County Council
(Genera! Powers) Act, 1927, came into force, requiring the
licensing by this Council of all persons who are engaged in
street trading. This licence shows the place where the trader
not only sells his goods, but also where they are stored, and
in this way we are able to pay particular attention to the
premises and the manner in which articles of food intended
for sale from barrows and stalls in the streets are stored and
prepared for sale.