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Stoke Newington 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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The food exposed for sale on the barrows and stalls of costermongrers
has been inspected, and in every case it was found to be
satisfactory.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Observations have been made of the factory chimneys in the
Borough during the year with satisfactory results, and on one occasion
the owner of a Bakehouse was cautioned as to black smoke issuing
from the bakehouse chimney. The nuisance has not since recurred.
ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS AND VENDORS.
There are 38 premises in the Borough where ice-cream is
manufactured. A Register is kept of all such premises, and the
shops and premises regularly inspected during the summer months.
The conditions under which the manufacture was carried on were in
every case found to be satisfactory.
RESTAURANTS AND EATING HOUSES.
There are 25 of these premises in the Borough. The results
of the inspections have been satisfactory.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
The Register of Factories and Workshops has been maintained.
There are at present 265 Factories, Workshops and Workplaces in
the Borough. 299 inspections of these premises were made during
the year. 71 notices were served, principally for cleansing. 208 reinspections
were made, making a total of 507 inspections.