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Food Shops:—
Bakers 20(21)
Cake shops 23(22)
Butchers 61(60)
Confectioners 145(112)
Chemists 48(51)
Fishmongers 22(21)
Fried fish
shops 11(12)
Grocers 45(40)
General shops 41(41)
Provision stores 123(123)
Horsemeat shops 2(2)
Domestic stores 20(17)
Corn chandlers 2(2)
Greengrocers 86(93)
Public Houses 106(105)
Cider Houses 2(2)
Off Licences 57(57)
Cafes, restaurants,
etc. 137(141)
Food Factories:—There are 9(10) food factories in the Borough
including 2(2) ice cream factories.
Animal Food Dealers:—There is one cats' meat shop in the
Borough. Last year there were two.
Street Traders:—Coffee stalls 6(6), Fruit and vegetable stalls
28(31), Ice cream stalls 2(2).
Inspections.—During the year the two Food Inspectors paid
720(802) visits to restaurants and cafes and 5,402(6,004) visits to
other food shops.
Sampling.—During the year 600(600) samples were submitted
to the Public Analyst for examination. All except one informal
sample of beef sausages were reported to be genuine. The wrapper
gave no notice that the sausages contained preservative and the
amount of preservative was slightly in excess of the legal maximum.
Subsequent samples of these sausages were reported to be genuine.
HEALTH EDUCATION.—Good use was again made of the posters
and pamphlets issued by the Central Council for Health Education,
to whom the Council make a grant of ten guineas, particularly
those which dealt with Clean Food and Accidents in the Home.
Clean Food.—The number of visits paid by the Food Inspectors
shown under "Food Supervision" indicates the constant personal
contacts made, which are so valuable in maintaining and, where
possible, improving the standard of food hygiene.
Accidents in the Home.—As has been the practice in previous
years, assistance was given to the London County Council in their
intensive campaign for the prevention of accidents in the home
during the week commencing 14th November by the display of
posters and distribution of leaflets on safeguards to be taken which
would avoid the causes of so many fatalities, especially to the infant
and aged members of the community. I have, however, dealt with
this vexed problem more extensively in my introductory letter.
Smallpox Vaccination and Diphtheria Immunisation.—The
London County Council deal with both these vital preventive
measures through the medium of their health visitors. Every
co-operation is extended to the London County Council in any
publicity undertaken by them.