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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
Hammersmith 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The following table gives a summary of the work relating to milk premises, slaughterhouses and ice cream premises:—
| PREMISES. | NUMBER OF PREMISES. | N amber of inspections 1931 | Number of notices 1931 | Numbei of prosecutions 1931 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On register in 1920. | On register at end of 1930 | Added in 1931 | Removed in 1931 | On regis-ter at end of 1931 | ||||
| Milk premises | 128 | 103 | 15 | 1 | 117 | 1,075 | 17 | nil |
| Slaughter-houses. | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 326 | nil | nil |
| Poultry Slaughter-houses. | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 34 | 1 | nil |
| Ice Cream premises | 162 | 132 | 28 | 26 | 127 | 256 | nil | 3 |
Markets.—There are three markets in the Borough,
situate in Bradmore Lane, Approach Road and Norland
Road. These markets have been the subject of much
inspection during the year, both by the District Inspector
concerned and the Inspector carrying out the requirements
of the Food and Drugs Acts.
Many of the stalls in the Railway Approach Market
are constructed so as to form lock-ups when business for
the day is finished and thereby provide a means of storage
for all unsold food.
In other instances, Bradmore and Norland Markets,
wheelbarrows form the structure, and these are wheeled
to and from the markets, morning and evening, the food
being stored under various conditions.
Street Trading.—The London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1927, made provision for the
Licensing of Street Traders which came into operation
on the 1st November, 1927.
This Act provided that " it shall not be lawful for any
person to sell or expose or offer for sale any article or
thing from or upon any barrow cart stall or other