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Hendon 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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NUMBER & CONDITION OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES,
Registered or Licensed.
Registered Slaughterhouses 7
Licensed ,, 1
Very little slaughtering was done on these premises,
which were inspected as frequently as possible at the time of
killing.
Most of the meat sold by the butchers in the district
comes from the London Meat Market
As far as it was reasonably possible, the interior of the
houses were kept cleansed and minor improvements made to
render them more suitable in consideration of the old
structure of the buildings.
SALE OF FOODS AND DRUGS ACTS.
The Administrative body under these Acts is the Middlesex
County Council and their Inspectors have taken for
analysis 207 Samples of Food.
The following table showing the Articles purchased with the result of their analysis was kindly supplied by Mr. R. Robinson, Chief Officer of the Public Control Department.
| Article. | Taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 161 | 21 |
| Milk Separated | 2 | — |
| Cream | 9 | 3 |
| Butter | 15 | — |
| Baking Powder | 5 | — |
| Cheese | 2 | — |
| Coffee | 3 | — |
| Fish Paste | 3 | — |
| Lard | 3 | — |
| Ale | 2 | — |
| Whisky | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 207 | 26 |
Number of Prosecutions
Number of Convictions
Fines and Costs imposed
7
5
£21 2 6