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Marylebone 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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Premises.
50, Henry Street, St. John's Wood
134, High Street, St. John's Wood
Conditions.
Small cattle only.
On the clear and distinct understanding
that the room over
the slaughter house is not used
as a living room.
32a, Union Street, Middlesex Hospital Nil.
All these places were regularly and frequently visited during the year. In no
case was objection raised to the renewal of licence after receipt of notice from the
County Council that application for renewal had been made. The amount of
slaughtering now done is comparatively small.
Offensive Trades.—There are only two premises within the Borough upon which
trades classed as offensive are carried on. The business in each case is that of
tripe boiling.
The Food Inspector made 70 visits, but no cause of complaint was found.
Ice Cream Premises.—The number of such premises in the Borough on the
Register is 128.
Regular inspections were made throughout 1922 and in 12 cases notices were
served in respect of uncleanly conditions.
Butter, Margarine, etc., Premises.—Information with regard to the sampling of
these substances will be found under the heading " Sale of Food and Drugs Acts."
At the end of the year there were on the registers 12 dealers in margarine,
1 wholesale dealer in butter and milk-blended butter and 2 butter manufacturers.
All the registered premises were frequently visited.
Bakehouses.—At the end of 1922 the number of bakehouses on the register
was 72, 1 fan underground bakehouse) having been removed and 3 added during the
year. Of the 72, 64 are underground bakehouses.
In all, 200 visits were paid and 8 notices served.
In accordance with the requirements of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
notices calling for the limewashing, etc., of the inside walls and other parts of the
bakehouses were issued. It was not necessary to institute proceedings to enforce
compliance with any notice.
Fried Fish Vendors and Fish Curers.—The number of premises in the Borough
used by vendors of fried fish is 22 and by fish curers 5.
Notices calling for periodical lime-washing, etc., of such premises as required
by the By-laws of the London County Council, made under Section 9 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, were issued, and regular visits of
inspection made and action taken where necessary to have any defects noted remedied.
Though factories are comparatively few in the Borough, the number of workshops,
many of them domestic workshops, is considerable, and work in relation to
Factories and Workshops.