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Poplar 1934

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

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Slaughterhouses.
A list of the 5 slaughterhouses is given on page 35.
For number of inspections, etc., see Table A, page 30, and reports of
Food Inspectors, pages 73-78.
The Slaughter of Animals Act is referred to on page 35.
Slaughterer of Poultry.
The business of a slaughterer of poultry is carried on at three premises
in the Borough and inspections of these premises numbered 12.
Coffee Shops, Eating Houses, Fried. Fish Shops, Hotels and Restaurants,
etc.
The number of premises in the Borough where food is sold or prepared
for sale is 828.
1,498 visits were paid to these premises during the year, and the
Sanitary Regulations made under the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1908, Section 8, were enforced.
Want of cleanliness was found in 345 instances, and 41 other defects
existed.
352 intimations, 3 notices and 2 final notices were served and the
necessary works were carried out without need for further action by the
department.