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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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No. of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing injection 30
Vaccination
No. of children successfully vaccinated or revaccinated 42
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Meat, &c., delivered at Smithfield Market | 423,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Meat, &c., seized by Inspectors at Smithfield Market | 656 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
Meat, &c., seized by Inspectors at Leadenhall Market and City shops | 8 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
Meat, &c., seized by Inspectors at Cold Stores | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
Various commodities seized by Inspectors and sent to Lett's Wharf | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Number of demonstrations and lectures given, 92
Number of Students attending, 201.
PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED AND OFFERED FOR SALE.
All these premises are subject to regular inspection. Without exception all criticisms have
received immediate attention.
ITINERANT FOOD VENDORS.
Constant inspections of barrows and of itinerant food vendors have been maintained and no
difficulty has been experienced in connection with this class of trade.
FOOD INSPECTION
The food delivered at riverside wharves and premises in the City has consisted of the
customary varieties, and has been the subject of constant inspection. 145 tons 18 cwts. 2 qrs.
19 lbs. were condemned as unfit for human consumption. 8 tons 15 cwts. 1 qr. 27 lbs. of this
food were utilised for stock feeding, fertilizing or manufacturing purposes. The remainder,
consisting of 137 tons 3 cwts. 0 qrs. 20 lbs. was destroyed either by the Cleansing Department
of the City Corporation, being useless for stock feeding purposes, or else on the sites on which
it was condemned.
11 tons 0 cwts. 3 qrs. 10 lbs. of food were placed under stop and subsequently released to
be dealt with under the supervision of other local authorities.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
The general sanitary supervision has been maintained and in this connection 4,151 inspections
have been made. As a consequence of these inspections, it was necessary to serve 15 Intimation
Notices. 6 Statutory Orders were served. No Legal proceedings were necessary.
Tenement Houses were inspected and the only common lodging house in the City was kept
under regular supervision.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948.
Factory premises have been under such supervision as is necessary, and the following
gives details of the work carried out
Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
(i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 1,156 (including 987 kitchens) | 2,114 (including 2,049 kitchens) | 274 (including 265 kitchens) | — |
(ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 95 | 117 | 15 | — |
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | — | — | — | — |
TOTAL | 1,251 | 2,231 | 289 | — |
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