London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
68
STATISTICAL REPORTS OF FOOD INSPECTORS.
MR. C. A. GRABHAM.
In submitting the following Mr. Grabham reported he had been
engaged on Smallpox work also during a large part of the year.
(Inspections for 1928 in italics).
| Premises. | Inspections. | Intimations. | Notices. | Final Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 91 | 6 | _ | _ | ||
| Slaughterhouses | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| Cowhouses | — | — | — | _ | ||
| Milkshops | 5 | — | — | — | ||
| Eating-houses | 19 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Stalls | — | — | — | _ | ||
| Other places where food is sold or prepared | 11 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Ice cream premises .. | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| Wharves where food is prepared or stored, etc. | — | — | — | — | ||
| Fried Fish Vendors, etc. | 209 | 8 | _ | __ | ||
156 Market Inspections:—Morning, 87; Evening, 69.
Slaughterhouses: 354 visits.
Number of Carcases inspected: 2384
(а) Satisfactory 2369
(б) Unsatisfactory 15
(c) Condemned and destroyed or otherwise disposed
of (included in (b) above) 2 and parts of 13
Number of Samples procured:—
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts: | |||
| (i) Number genuine | 247 | 99 | 346 |
| (ii) Number adulterated | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| (iii) Number poor quality, etc. (included in (i) genuine above) | — | — | — |
| (6) Under Special Orders and Regulations: | |||
| (i) Number satisfactory | 41 | — | 41 |
| (ii) Number unsatisfactory | 10 | — | 10 |
| Action taken in respect of unsatisfactory samples:— | |||
| (i) Summonses applied for | 2 | — | 2 |
| (ii) Letters of caution sent to vendors .. | 7 | — | 7 |
| (iii) Reported to Ministry of Agriculture, etc. | — | — | — |
Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations—Certificates
issued by M.O.H. 221 (182 visits to factories).