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Coulsdon and Purley 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Licences to slaughter animals, as required by the Act, were issued
to nine slaughtermen.
Notifications of intention to slaughter are forwarded regularly by
the occupiers of the licensed slaughter-houses, and the Sanitary Inspector
makes an inspection of all carcases before they are placed upon the market.
bakehouses.
There are sixteen bakehouses within the District, seven of which
are used for the making of bread as well as confectionery. In the
remainder chiefly confectioner}7 is made. No new bakehouse was
erected during the year, but one bakehouse closed. All the premises
were inspected periodically and are generally well kept.
OTHER FOOD PREMISES.
There are six premises where the trade of fish frier is carried on;
one in Selsdon, three in Coulsdon, one in Kenley and one in Purley.
Inspections were made from time to time and few avoidable nuisances
were found. The business is not scheduled as an offensive trade in the
district.
All shops and other places where food is prepared or sold are
inspected and action taken as may be necessary.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
There are 145 Factories and Workshops within the District, of which
45 are Factories and 98 are Workshops.
In addition there are 19 workplaces.

INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors op Inspectors of

Nuisances.

Premises. (1)Number of
Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers prosecuted. (4)
Factories(Including Factory Laundries)45
Workshops(Including Workshop Laundries)133_
Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises)5
Total183