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 Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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Fried Fish Shops.
The fried fish shops in the Borough are regularly inspected to see that they are
kept in conformity with the By laws made by the London County Council. Two
hundred and thirty one inspections of such premises were made last year. At the
same time a careful look-out is kept on the soundness of the fish and the wholesomeness
of the materials used in frying.
Market Streets.
There were 840 inspections of market streets, each of which includes a number of
stalls at which meat, fish, fruit and vegetables are sold. These streets are regularly
inspected daily and 011 Saturday evenings arrd Sunday mornings.
The daily inspection of these market streets helps to secure the maintenance
by the regular stallholders of good sound food only, and, in addition, has the effect
of keeping away from these markets casual and unsatisfactory hawkers, who
generally avoid markets subject to regular and strict supervision.
Ice Cream.
During the year there were 83 premises in the Borough where ice cream was
manufactured, and in addition to my inspections 179 inspections of these premises were
made, and one notice was served.
Ice cream is in manufactured in the Italian Colony as follows:—
Premises on which 10 gallons made daily 3
„ „ 8 „ „ 1
„ „ 6 „ „ „ 1
„ „ 4 „ „ „ 7
„ „ 2 „ „ „ 10
,, less than 2 „ ,, ,, 3
In addition ice cream was also manufactured on the following premises:—
Mr. Bennett's Mr. Clark's Mr.. Larard's
District. District. District.
Restaurants 10 3 7
Confectioners 5 13 12
Other l 5 2
Meat.
All the butchers' shops were frequently inspected. The meat was found to be
dealt with under cleanly conditions.
There is only one slaughter house in the Borough. This was inspected on five
qcc .3:0113 during the year. Sheep only are slaughtered.