London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Beckenham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| Character of Premises. | No. | Bye-Laws or Regulations affecting same. | Action Taken and Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 13 | Factory & Work shops Act, 1901 | Eighty-one inspections have been made of these premises. Two of the premises required cleansing. Notices were served upon the occupiers and duly complied with. |
| Slaughterhouses | 2 | Bye-Laws under Sec. 169, Public Health Act, 1875 | Ninety-five inspections have been made of these premises and on 6 occasions nuisances were found. The occupiers were notified and the necessary works put in hand immediately. |
| Fried Fish Shops | 6 | Bye-Laws under Sections 112-115, Public Health Act, 1875. and Sec. 51 Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907 | Thirty-five inspections have been made of these premises and in one case it was necessary to serve a notice on the) occupier. The work required was put in hand immediately. |
| Meat Shops | Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924. | Four hundred and twenty-six visits were paid to these premises. | |
| Butchers | 23 | ||
| Other shops | 45 | ||
| Slaughterhouses | 2 | ditto | These premises were visited on eighty-one occasions when slaughtering was in progress, when the following carcases were inspected:— |
| Bovines 39 | |||
| Sheep 417 | |||
| Pigs 86 | |||
| Total 542 |