London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The following table is a statistical record of the major portion of the duties performed and inspections undertaken during the year by the Food Inspectors.
| Premises Inspected or Visits Made. | No. of Visits | No. of Premises at which Improvements were effected |
|---|---|---|
| Caterers', Restaurants, etc. | 205 | 19 |
| Grocers | 197 | 19 |
| Butchers' Shops | 91 | 7 |
| Dairies, milk shops | 69 | 2 |
| Licensed Victuallers | 34 | 4 |
| Wharves and Factories | 179 | — |
| Bakehouses | 52 | 7 |
| Ice-Cream Shops, etc. | 144 | 2 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 42 | — |
| Other Fish Shops | 39 | — |
| Cooked Meat & Preserved Foods | 72 | - |
| Visits Re. Shops Act | 203 | — |
| „ „ Rat Infestation | 8 | — |
| „ „ Food and Drugs Act | 193 | — |
| „ „ Merchandise Marks Act & Markets | 148 | - |
| „ „ Food Poisoning | 15 | - |
| Sampling Visits | 336 | - |
| Fair Visits | 12 | - |
| School Visits | 37 | - |
| Miscellaneous Visits (including Flour Mills-Cyanide Fumigation) | 357 | - |
| Interviews * | 35 | - |
| Complaints Investigated | 111 | - |
| Totals | 2,579 | 60 |
*Included under Grocers' and Butchers' Shops.
Bakehouses.—Basement bakehouses at 412, Woolwich Road,
S.E.7., and 2, Delacourt Road, S.E.3., were closed in August and
September, respectively of the current year. In addition 3 occupiers
ceased to bake and obtained their supplies from other bakehouses.
At the end of the year, 11 premises in the Borough were being
used as bakehouses, none of which was underground.
Bakehouses and bakers' shops were visited on 52 occasions and,
as a result of the inspections 7 improvements were realised. These
alterations were effected solely by informal action.