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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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There are 111 premises where meat, bacon, etc., are
either stored or exposed for sale, such premises being inspected
periodically by the Inspectors.
Slaughterhouses.—The number of slaughterhouses in use in the Borough is as follows: —
| In 1920 | In January 1929 | In December, 1929 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | — | — | — |
| Licensed | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 |
Thirty-one inspections were made by the Inspectors during
the year.
From information received from the licensees the following
is the number of beasts, etc., slaughtered during the year : —
Beasts 135 Pigs 972
Sheep 1,239 Calves 22
Other Foods.—Places where food is prepared have been visited on 181 occasions, improvements being required in 22 instances as detailed below :—
| Class of Premises | Number of Lists | Number of Inspections | Number of Instances where matters needed attention | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At end of 1928 | Added 1929 | Removed 1929 | At end of 1929 | |||
| Hotel Kitchens | 5 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Eating Houses | 56 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 70 | 8 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 30 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 47 | 8 |
| Pork Butchers and Sausage Manufacturers | 28 | 3 | - | 31 | 33 | 5 |
| Mineral Water Manufacturers | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Others | 23 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| Totals | 143 | 13 | 4 | 152 | 181 | 22 |