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Hampstead 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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(B) Meat and other Foods.
During the year, seven ice creams were examined bacteriologically.
(i) Meat and Slaughterhouses.
There is no slaughterhouse in Hampstead. A general supervision
of shops and premises concerned with the meat supply of the Borough
has been exercised by all the Sanitary Inspectors, and observations
kept to see that the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, are
observed.
(ii) Unsound Food and Food Inspection.
The following is a total of the items of food seized or voluntarily
surrendered during the year :—
Meat—Beefsteak, 25 lbs.
Beef, frozen, 96 lbs.
Ox-tongues, 23.
Sheep's heads, 9.
Fish—Haddocks, 3 boxes.
Miscellaneous—Flour, 9½ stone.
Potatoes, 16 cwt.
(iii) Premises where foods are manufactured, prepared,
stored or exposed for sale.
These premises are kept under observation by all the Sanitary Inspectors, and during the year 748 inspections were made.
| Premises. | No. of Premises on Register. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Notices. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses:— | |||
| Underground | 14 | 56 | 12 |
| Aboveground | 33 | 34 | 6 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 130 | 17 | 1 |
| Milk Premises | 117 | 149 | 17 |
| Restaurants and Eating-houses | 110 | 78 | 16 |
| Other Food Premises, e.g,. Butchers, Greengrocers, Grocers, Provision Dealers, etc. | 542 | 388 | 47 |
Underground Bakehouses.—A special inspection is being made of
underground bakehouses with a view to their certification or otherwise.
The following is a list of these premises :—
64, Belsize Lane. 63, Hemstal Road.
202, Belsize Road. 4, Kelson Street (Closed 20-1-40).