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Finchley 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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4. Display of Dog Notices in Food Shops:
Notices for exhibition have been supplied to all food shops in the
district, pointing out that the presence of dogs is a danger to the
health of the public.
5. School Kitchens:
All school kitchens in Finchley were visited by the Public Health
Inspectors and the Staffs are to be commended on the high standard
of cleanliness attained.
6. Educational Activities:
During the early part of the year, the Deputy Chief Public
Health Inspector addressed some fifty members of the Finchley Rotary
Club.
7. Method of Disposal of Condemned Food:
Condemned food is removed by the Public Health Department's
van and is destroyed at the Council's Refuse Destructor.
Inspection of Meat and Food
The inspection of food and premises where food is prepared
continued to receive special attention.
Four new registrations of hawkers were granted during the year.
Before registration is granted the Council insist upon satisfactory
storage accommodation being provided and this is checked where
necessary with the Local Authority concerned.
The number of barrow boys operating in the district at the end
of the year was 4.
Slaughterhouses
At the beginning of the year, there was only one slaughterhouse in
the district which has been regularly inspected.
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