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Battersea 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Restaurant Kitchens.
The number of restaurant kitchens and eating houses on the
register at the end of 1928 was 103, 12 having been added and
8 closed. During the year 166 inspections were carried out, and in
18 cases it was found necessary to serve notices to remedy defects,
mainly for lack of cleanliness.
Street Stalls for Sale of Food.
There are 229 street stalls in the borough for the sale of foodstuffs
of varied character, namely : Coffee 11, vegetables and fruit
159, fish and poultry 23, meats and rabbits 3, sweets 10, and other
foods 23.
Three notices were served for defective and insanitary conditions
of premises used by street vendors for the storage of their
stocks.