Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 1937 was 130, 10 having been added to the
register and 6 removed during the year. The number of inspections
carried out in 1937 was 343, and in 3 cases it was found necessary
to serve intimation notices to remedy various defects.
Street Stalls for Sale of Food.
There are 171 street stalls in the borough for the sale of food
stuffs of varied character.
These were systematically inspected during the year, but no
action was found necessary in regard to the food sold, which is
generally sound and wholesome, and no offences against the statutory
requirements with regard to the food exposed on these stalls
were reported during the year.
Inspections numbering 192 were made of the premises used by
street vendors for the storage of their stocks, and in 4 cases defects
were discovered calling for the service of intimation notices by the
Council.