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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICAL REPORTS OF FOOD INSPECTORS.
| Premises. | Inspections. | Intimations. | Notices. | Final Notices. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 49 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Slaughterhouses | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Cowhouses | 1 | — | — | — | —_ |
| Milkshops | 126 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| Eating-houses | 159 | 25 | — | — | — |
| Stalls | 43 | — | _ | —_ | — |
| Other places where food is sold or prepared | 293 | 48 | — | — | — |
| Ice cream premises | 82 | — | — | — | — |
| Wharves where food is prepared or stored, etc. | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Slaughterhouses: 203 visits.
Number of Carcases inspected :—
| (a) Satisfactory | 434 |
| (6) Unsatisfactory | 1 |
| Condemned and destroyed or otherwise disposed of (included in (6) above) | 1 |
| Number of Samples procured:— | Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | 20 | 249 | |
| (i) Number genuine | 207 | 17 | 224 |
| (ii) Number adulterated | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| (iii) Number poor quality, etc. (included in (i) genuine above) | 23 | — | 23 |
| (6) Under Special Orders and Regulations | 1 | _ | 1 |
| (i) Number genuine | 1 | — | 1 |
| (ii) Number adulterated | — | — | — |
| (iii) Number poor quality, etc. (included in (i) | |||
| genuine above) | — | — | — |
Action taken in respect of unsatisfactory samples:—
| (i) Summonses applied for | 13 | — | 13 |
| (ii) Letters of caution sent to vendors | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| (iii) Reported to Ministry of Agriculture, etc. | 2 | — | 2 |
Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations—Certificates
| issued by M.O.H. | 73 (60 visits to factories). |
| Total weight of foodstuffs destroyed | See list * at foot. |
Orgars condemned and destroyed:—
Lungs (Sheep), 11 sets.
,, (Beasts), 37 ,,
Livers (Sheep), 1
,, (Beasts), 5
Tripe (Beasts), 1
Spleen ,, 1
Mesentery ,, 1
Heads ,, 5