Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Eating Houses.
These were inspected and found satisfactory. Included under this
heading are eight fried fish shops, which are visited for the purpose of
inspecting the class of fish used in the trade and sold to the public.
Bake-Houses.
There are 17 bake-houses in the district, and all are regularly
inspected. The work of cleansing is carried out satisfactorily.
Hairdressers' Shops.
There are 20 of these shops upon the register and they are visited
frequently. The utensils used in this business are kept clean.
Ice Cream Shops.
There are many of these shops throughout the district, but on a
small scale; the owners only supply the ice cream during the summer
months, and during that period frequent visits are made and the utensils
inspected. The place where the ice cream is stored over night is
particularly investigated.
Schools.
There are 5 in the Bromley North District and these are visited
twice a year re drinking water supply and w.c. accommodation. On each
visit everything has been found in perfect order.
Markets and Stalls.
Much attention has been paid to these with a view of preventing
the sale of unsound food. Night inspections have also been made, and
good results have been obtained.
The class of meat sold, has, in my opinion, been sound and fit for
human food.
Unsound Food.
Large quantities of unsound food are received from outlying wharves
and sent into the Bromley North Division for destruction; such food
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