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6.
This work was much facilitated at premises in the occupation
of most butchers, fishmongers and dairymen whose practice it is at
the end of the day to place the more perishable foodstuffs in
refrigerators or similar appliances.
To enable tradesmen to continue supplying rationed foods to
their registered customers without undue delay, these commodities were,
wherever practicable, the first to be examined, and detailed lists of
food condemned were forwarded to the Food Executive Officer who in turn
arranged for replacement.
In one night practically all food, premises in Golders Green and
Temple Fortune were so damaged. Other shopping centres affected at
various times were, Central Kendon, west Hendon, Cricklewood, Colindale
Avenue, Fill Hill (part), Edgware (part), and Burnt Oak.
The services of the Inspectorial staff at times were employed
fully in this work; work rendered the more difficult by chaotic
conditions.
256 premises were inspected, and include 73 Grocers, Provisions
Merchants etc., 33 Butchers, 29 fruiterers and Greengrocers, 19 Bakers,
14 Dairymen, 5 fishmongers and 83 Miscellaneous - (restaurants,
confectioners, etc.) These figures do not include revisits which in
many instances extended over periods of several days.
with the considerable amount of food dealt with the loss, owing to
condemnation, was unimportant.
ARMY BILLETING-,
Billeting in privately-owned property was not as extensive as last
year, although close contact was maintained between the Military
Authorities and the Public Health Department, and disinfection after
illness or disinfestation after verminous complaints was undertaken.
HENDON EMERGENCY AND ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The Hospital continued in its dual capacity as an infectious diseases
hospital, in which there was a provision of 36 beds available for the
treatment of infectious diseases and 170 Emergency Medical Services beds,
for the accommodation of air raid casualties, service and civilian sick
and for transferred cases from the London Hospitals.
The Hospital was one of the many London institutions which suffered
damage during the year as the result of air raids. In September three
high explosive bombs fell on the Hospital premises, the first demolished
one side of Block I, which was fortunately almost empty at the time, one
patient only being injured. The second bomb struck the Cubicle Block,
unfortunately resulting in the death of 5 children and putting the whole
Block temporarily out of commission. Six Cubicles were subsequently
repaired and put into use for the treatment of patients, 4 more which
were beyond repair for the use of patients were restored to an extent
which enabled them to be used for storage and other purposes. A delayed