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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
Kensington 1924
The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1924
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Provision
Dealers.
Restaurants.
Butchers,
Fried
Fish.
Fishmongers.
Greengrocers.
Others.
Total.
On Register
Dec. 31st, 1923 315 209 109 40 49 112 17 851
No. added 7 15 0 0 1 3 5 31
Removed 3 4 0 0 1 1 2 11
On Register
Dec. 31st, 1924 319 220 109 40 49 114 20 871
The inspections of the above premises during the year numbered 1,630, and resulted in the discovery of the following defects which were remedied after the service of notices:—
| Defects found. | Number of Defects. |
|---|---|
| W.C. defective | 1 |
| Drains defective | 3 |
| Want of cleanliness | 24 |
| Defective ashpit accommodation | 12 |
| Other detects | 19 |
| Total number of defects found | 59 |
Unsound Food.—The unsound food surrendered and destroyed during the year is shown in
the following list:—
Apples(half barrel)1
Bream(stones)6
Catfish(stones)8
Cream(tins)3
Eels (stones) 13
Fish (tins) 101
Fruit(tins)140
Haddock (box) 1
Hake(stones)5
Meat (tins)14
Milk (tins) 141
Mixed Fruit - (stones) 8
Mussels(sacks)3
Pears(bushel)½
Pigs(carcase)1
Pigs' Plucks 3
Plaice (stones) 6
Rabbits (Frozen)30
Skate (stones)36
Soup(tins)4
Tomatoes(box)1
Vegetables - (tins) 160
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Each of the ten Sanitary Inspectors is appointed an Inspector under the above Acts, and
is instructed to take samples in any place in the Borough which is not within his own sanitary
district.
The samples procured are of two kinds, namely, formal and informal.