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FOOD SUPERVISION.
FOOD SUPERVISION.
Slaughterhouses.— There were seven slaughterhouses in use during the year, situate as
described below.
Bishop's Mews, No. 1. Chippenham Mews, No. 18.
Edgware Road, No. 275. Harrow Road, No. 125.
Portsdown Mews (No. 249, Maida Vale). Southwick Mews, No. 15.
Upper Brook Mews, No. 6.
The Inspector was present at the slaughterhouses on 479 (404) occasions when killing was
in progress, and examined the carcases of 104 (87) bullocks, 11 (—) calves, and 4,550 (4,865)
sheep. The following organs were destroyed under his supervision—
Sheep. Livers, 9—parasitic 4, abscess 3, and cirrhotic 2.
Lungs, 2—pneumonic.
Bullocks. Livers, 22—parasitic 14, tuberculous 4, and abscess 4.
Lungs, 9— ,, 5, ,, 3, and pneumonic 1.
Heart, 1—tuberculous.
Heads and tongues, 2—tuberculous.
Fore quarter of mutton—pleurisy.
The premises were specially inspected by the Medical Officer of Health during the
autumn, after receipt of the customary notices of intention to apply for renewal of licences,
all but two being found clean and well kept. The works required at the two slaughterhouses
were at once carried out.
Food Purveyors.
There were 616 places on the Register of Food Purveyors, the numbers of each trade
being as here given—
Butchers 80 Milkshops, Dairies 120
,, Pork 22 Refreshment houses 117
Fishmongers 29 Fried fish, Sausages 28
Game, Poultry 12 Ice cream makers, vendors 112
Fruiterers, Greengrocers 84 Margarine dealers 12
In addition there are 7 places where fish-curing is carried on, 8 where sausages and saveloys
are made, and 2 (factories) where artificial ice is produced.
The costermongers' stalls in the Borough are inspected at least twice each Saturday, and
such as take pitches on other days in the week, daily. Below is given a tabulated statement
of the numbers of inspections (total 1,012) reported by the Inspector.
Butchers'shops (all kinds) 451 Milkshops 210
Greengrocers'shops 20 Restaurants, &c. 200
Fishmongers' shops 14 Ice cream shops and Barrows 67
Fried fish shops 50
(Note.—Inspections of coster barrows are not included in the above figures.)
Besides inspections for the purposes of the Public Health (London) Act (including discovery
of unsound food) all the above premises are subject to special provisions of the London County
Council (General Powers) Acts. Inspections made under the latter Acts are not included in the
above figures, but are given below.
Coffee and dining rooms 2 Provisions 1
Milk Supply.
There is only one cowshed in the Borough, that at—
Star Street, No. 39, is licensed for 10 cows (usual number, 5).
The shed is visited periodically by the Inspector, but the effective control is vested in the
County Council. The shed is always clean and in good condition when visited.