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Hampstead 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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siderable number of cases conditions in contravention of the Act have
been found. In 1911 and 1912 the total number of premises altered in
order to comply with the Act was 60 and 37 respectively, as set out in
the Reports for those years. In 1913 the number of premises dealt
with was 71. Of these places, 19 were found to have drain inlets in
rooms where food was prepared or sold; in 34 premises the drains were
defective; in 4, structural defects, other than drainage defects of various
kinds, were present; and 52 premises needed cleansing. The places
were dealt with as follows :—in 30 instances the drains were entirely,
and in 4 instances partially, reconstructed; in, 19 instances improperly
placed drain inlets were removed, with or without redrainage; in 4
instances more or less extensive structural alterations, other than
drainage alterations, were carried out; and 52 premises were thoroughly
cleansed under notice.
| Trades. | No. of Premises | DRAINAGE. | PREMISES. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire reconstruction | Partial reconstruction | Drain openings removed. | Cleansed | Structurally altered. | ||
| Butcher | 10 | 4 | l | 3 | 9 | l |
| Confectioner | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Dairy | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Fishmonger | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
| Greengrocer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Grocer & Provision Merchant | 21 | 8 | _ | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| Restaurants | 10 | 4 | - | 2 | 9 | — |
| Other Trades | 9 | 6 | - | 1 | 7 | - |
| Totals | 71 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 52 | 4 |
The action taken by the Council in regard to the inspection of food
premises, called attention to the unsatisfactory conditions existing at two
places in which a large eating-house business was being carried on.
These places had their origin as coffee stalls or shelters, but, instead of
being removed daily, a settled pitch was taken up by them, with
the result that permanent buildings were set up without either water