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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While inspecting these places, so far as possible attention has been
paid to the food in preparation for cooking.
The premises have been cleansed when found necessary.
Food Inspection at Wharves, etc.
At Aberdeen Wharf, where food, skins, and potted meats and
fish are landed for transit, inspections have been made from time to
time and everything always found in first class condition.
The butchers' premises and stalls in Chrisp Street Market were
inspected at night times, at week ends and at times on Sunday
mornings.
In each place where sausages and brawn and such like are made
special attention has been given. These places are registered and the
businesses are conducted in a clean and proper manner, 'and the
premises are regularly cleansed.
Odd consignments of damaged wheat, rice and barley, etc., have
been received into the district from the " docks " to be made up into
poultry food. These consignments have been inspected and watched
through the process.
* Odd lots of foodstuffs have been surrendered during the year and
destroyed in the Council's destructor.
Factories and Workshops.
These places have been visited periodically, and when necessary
cleansing "notices" have been served and complied with. New workshops
opened have been placed on the register and duly inspected.
No case of overcrowding or infectious disease has been found to
exist, but some cases of infectious diseases notified as residing in the
district have been dealt with by notifying the authorities in whose district
they worked.
Outworkers.
The premises where male outworkers live have been visited at
intervals. Changes of address have been noted and registered, and where
necessary " notices " for cleansing have been served and the work carried
out.