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 Deptford Borough]
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3. Bakehouses. There are 45 bakehouses in the Borough, 8 of
which are underground. 98 inspections were made during the year.
2 Intimation notices were served for the remedy of general defects,
and other minor matters were remedied upon verbal intimation,
88 Notices were served for cleansing.
Fried Fish Shops and Fish Curers. The number kept under
observation during the year was 47. 134 inspections were made
by the District Sanitary Inspectors and 24 by the Food Inspector.
182 Notices were served for cleansing.
Ice Cream Premises. There were 157 separate premises recorded.
To these, 252 visits were paid by the District Sanitary Inspectors and
5 by the Food Inspector, and many verbal intimations were given
regarding minor matters.
Other Premises. 124 inspections were made of restaurants and
butchers' shops in addition to numerous visits by the Food Inspector.
Numerous verbal intimations regarding minor matters were given.
St. George's Wharf. Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937.
Inspector Webster pays regular visits to the Wharf with a view
primarily to ascertaining that foodstuffs imported are fit for
consumption.
II. Unsound Food.
Regular supervision of all food premises and street traders is maintained,
and tradesmen are encouraged to seek the opinion of the
Inspectors as to any food considered suspect.
The following quantities of food were voluntarily brought to
the notice of the Inspectors during the year and destroyed as trade
refuse :—
Bullocks' livers 25 Apples 3 cwt.
Bullocks' heads and tongues 6 Rabbits 248
Beef 11 lbs. Rock Salmon 6 stone