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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329 Inspections of the above premises were made during the year.
Cleansing of premises was necessary in one instance; 2 other
nuisances existed.
3 intimations were served, and the necessary cleansings were carried
out and other nuisances abated.
The Committee, in September, 1933, interviewed an applicant and
resolved to refuse to register his premises for the manufacture of Ice Cream
and an official notice was sent to him to this effect. In April of this
year he was found to be manufacturing Ice Cream. He was cautioned
that if he continued to carry on the business contrary to the provisions
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, legal proceedings
would be instituted. The man then applied for registration and submitted
revised arrangements. The premises were visited by the Medical
Officer of Health and Food Inspector, who were of the opinion that they
were still unfit for the manufacture of Ice Cream.
The Committee invited the applicant to attend before them to show
cause why his application for registration should not be refused and
resolved that if he continued to make Ice Cream at these premises legal
proceedings would be instituted. The man continued to manufacture
Ice Cream and was summoned and fined £2.
Although invited to attend before the Public Health Committee he
did not attend and the Committee resolved to refuse to register the
premises for the sale or manufacture of Ice Cream.
Bakehouses.
There are 77 bakehouses in use, of which 20 are underground. In
55 bakehouses machinery is used. The bakehouses in the Borough were
inspected at least twice during the year, the total inspections numbering
325.
Cleansing was found to be necessary on 156 occasions, and 3 other
nuisances were found. The cleansings were carried out and the nuisances
abated after service of 158 intimations and 1 statutory notice.