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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Other Foods.—Places where food is prepared have been visited on 288 occasions, improvements being required in 44 instances as detailed below:—
| Class of Premises | Number on Lists | Number of Inspections | Number of Instances where matters needed attention | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At end of 1932 | Added 1933 | Removed 1933 | At end of 1933 | |||
| Hotel Kitchens | 8 | - | - | 8 | 5 | - |
| Eating Houses | 62 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 65 | 15 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 29 | - | - | 29 | 37 | 7 |
| Pork Butchers and Sausage Manufacturers | 32 | - | - | 32 | 51 | 18 |
| Mineral Water Manufacturers | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Preserved Meats, etc. | 59 | 30 | - | 89 | 98 | 3 |
| other than included in above) Others | 23 | - | - | 23 | 30 | 1 |
| Totals | 214 | 34 | 1 | 247 | 288 | 44 |
The 44 instances where matters needed attention included 20
cases where the premises generally, or kitchen and scullery particularly,
needed cleansing and lime-washing, 22 where the sanitary arrangements were defective, and two where shop fittings such as offal bins,
chopping blocks, required renewing.
In addition to the periodical visits and inspections of food shops,
etc., supervision is also exercised on Saturday evenings and Bank
Holidays.
Street Traders.—The usual supervision was exercised on
street traders licensed under the London County Council(General
Powers) Act, 1927, who dealt with articles of food. With the
exception of a few minor cases there were no instances calling for the
inspector's attention.
Preserved Food Premises.—In accordance with the provision of
the London County Council(General Powers) Act, 1932, all premises,
with the exception of clubs, hotels or restaurants used—
(a) for the sale or the manufacture for the purpose of sale of
ice-cream or other similar commodity, or the storage of ice-cream or
other similar commodity intended for sale; or