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Islington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1932]
66
LICENSED STREET TRADERS IN THE BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON
FOR THE YEAR 1931.
Meat, etc., 30, Fish, Poultry, Rabbits, 46, †Ice Cream 48, Confectionery,
Minerals, etc., 29, *Grocery, Provisions, Tinned Food, etc., 71, Coffee Stalls,
etc., 12, Fruit, Vegetables, Greengrocery, etc., 266.
t Some also,sell confectionery and minerals. *One tinned food only.
Shops, etc., Inspection of.—21,027 visits were made to shops and places in the Borough where foodstuffs are sold.
| Butchers, Provision Dealers, etc., Shops | 7,087 visits |
| Butcher, Provision, etc., Stalls | 2,432 „ |
| Meat, etc., Preparation Factories, | 114 „ |
| Fish Shops | 1,322 „ |
| Fish Stalls, | 1,029 „ |
| Fruit Shops | 2,174 „ |
| Fruit Stalls | 6,869 ,, |
| Total 21,027 ,, |
Offensive Trades include 3 tripe dressers, 4 gut scrapers, 4 fur skin
dressers, and Knacker's Yard, which received a total of 45 visits. There was no
cause for complaint in the conduct of the business carried on in them.
Tabulation of meat and organs diseased as found in slaughter-houses during
the year 1932:—
| No. of Cases. | Description of Animal affected. | Nature of Disease. | Extent of Disease. | How disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ox | Tuberculous | Lungs and Costal Pleura .. | Destroyed on premises |
| 42 | Oxen | Parasitic (Dis. Hep.) | Livers | Council's Destructor |
| 1 | Sbeep | Acute Congestion | Lungs | Destroyed on premises |
Restaurant Kitchens.—The work of inspecting restaurant kitchens is
tabulated under Workshops. This work is done by the two women inspectors,
whose work was reviewed fully in the Report of 1926, p. 58.
The following is a tabulated statement of the premises examined, and the results. In each case the unsatisfactory conditions were remedied without having to resort to prosecution.
| Number Inspected. | Number found Unsatisfactory. | |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel and Restaurant Kitchens | 105 | 81 |
| Coffee and Dining Rooms | 263 | 62 |
| Refreshment Rooms | 170 | 42 |
| Provision (Cooked Meats, cooked but not consumed on premises) | 169 | 55 |
| 707 | 190 |