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Poplar 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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COFFEE SHOPS, EATING HOUSES, FRIED-FISH
SHOPS, HOTELS & RESTAURANTS, ETC.†
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.—Sanitary
Provisions for Premises used for Sale, etc., of Food for
Human Consumption.
The number of premises in the Borough where food is sold or
prepared for sale is 316.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
1,001 visits were paid to these premises during the year, and the
Sanitary Regulations under the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1908, Section 8, were enforced.
Want of cleanliness was found in 126 instances, and 125 other
defects existed.
133 intimations were served, which in 15 cases were followed up
by Statutory notices, and one final notice was served.
MILK SHOPS.
At the end of the year there were in the Borough 177 registered
premises (including 10 cow-houses) where milk is sold. These milk
shops were kept under observation.
Cleansing of premises was necessary in seven instances. Nineteen
other defects were found.
Thirty-four milkshops have been placed on the register during the
year. Twenty-one premises were on account of change of occupiers reregistered
as milkshops. Forty persons were registered for the sale of
sterilised milk only in bottles.
The sale of milk was discontinued on five premises.
For milkshops connected with infectious diseases, see page 21.
† See Tables A and C, pages 57 and 61.