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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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ingredient is used in the manufacture of the food-product. During
1936 the following goods were examined:—
10 bags of Sugar Sweepings.
405 cases of Currants.
11¼ tons of Dates.
Meat Cutting and Packing Factories.—Here a regular
attendance is kept and the cutting and packing of meat given
special attention.
Table shewing Number of Visits made by Food Inspector during 1936.
| Slaughter-houses and Knackers'Yards | 274 |
| Eating Houses, Hotel Kitchens, etc. | 291 |
| Butchers' Shops | 228 |
| Dairies and Milk Shops | 270 |
| Wharves | 166 |
| Ice Cream Shops | 135 |
| Bakehouses | 224 |
| Preserved or Cooked Meat and Fish Shops | 313 |
| Other Premises where Food is Prepared or Stored | 435 |
| Visits re Merchandise, Marks Acts, and Orders | 210 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 182 |
ANALYSIS OF IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED ON FOOD
PREMISES.
The following Table shows the number of instances improvements were effected as a result of the Food Inspector's inspections.
| Food Premises. | Work Done. | |
|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Houses and Knackers' Yard | Cleansing and Lime washing | 12 |
| Offal bins supplied | 2 | |
| Eating Houses, Hotel Kitchens, etc. | Unfit eating house closed down | 1 |
| General improvements effected | 45 | |
| Bakehouses | Lime washed or painted | 74 |
| Other improvements effected | 22 | |
| Fried Fish Shop | Frying rooms cleansed, etc. | 2 |
| Other improvements effected | 16 | |
| Wharves and Cold Stores | Meat chopping blocks repaired | 1 |
| Battens supplied to protect meat | 1 | |
| Preserved Meat, etc. Shops | Premises cleansed and renovated | 7 |
| Other improvements effected | 11 | |
| Other Premises where Food is prepared or Stored | Improvements effected | 5 |
| Butchers Shops | Premises cleansed and renovated | 4 |
| Other improvements effected | 24 | |
| Dairies and Milk Shops | Cleansed and lime washed or painted | 11 |
| Yard paving repaired | 1 | |
| Ice Cream Shops | Premises cleansed and lime washed | 5 |
| Other improvements effected | 10 | |