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Coulsdon and Purley 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Licences to slaughter animals were issued to four slaughtermen.
Notifications of intention to slaughter are forwarded regularly by
the occupier of one of the licensed slaughter-houses, a regulation slaughter
notice being supplied by the other licensee. The Sanitary Inspectors
make an inspection of all carcases before they are placed upon the market.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are sixteen bakehouses within the District, eight of which
are used for baking bread, the remainder being chiefly used for making
confectionery. All the premises were inspected periodically and are
generally well kept.
OTHER FOOD PREMISES.
There was no alteration in the number of fish friers during the year,
and their businesses were generally well conducted. Few complaints
were received regarding them, and routine inspections revealed little
to which exception could be taken. This occupation is not scheduled
as an offensive trade in the district.
All shops, kitchens of restaurants, tea rooms and other places
where food is prepared or sold were inspected and appropriate action
taken where necessary.
WORKSHOPS AND FACTORIES.
There are 159 Factories and Workshops within the District, of which
62 are Factories and 97 are Workshops.
In addition there are 12 Workplaces.
INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND
WORKPLACES.

Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of

Nuisances.

Premises. (1)Number of
Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers prosecuted. (4)
Factories (Including Factory Laundries)55--
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries).122__
Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises)12--
Total189--