Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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(c) Food, including milk, meat, water:—
Number of dairies registered at
end of year 14
Number of distributors of milk
registered, with premises in
the Borough selling milk in
properly closed and unopened
receptacles 33
Number of distributors of milk
registered whose premises are
outside the Borough 22
Number of dairies (included above)
where milk is bottled 2
Inspection visits made to:—
Meat shops, stalls, etc. (number on register
at end of year 78) 954
Slaughterhouse 5
Cowsheds 6
Dairies and milk shops—visits 311
„ „ „ „ milk samples taken 59
„ „ „ „ sediment tests 4
Fried fish shops (number on register at end
of year 18) 316
Bakehouses (number on register at end of
year 19) 234
Ice cream premises (number on register at
end of year 171) 367
Ice cream—samples taken 22
Fishmongers and poulterers (number on
register at end of year 29) 489
Greengrocers and fruiterers (number on
register at end of year 96) 648
Grocers, etc. (number on register at end of
year 230) 1,324
Restaurants, cafes, etc. (number on register
at end of year 118) 1,001
Street vendors, hawkers, etc. (number on
register at end of year 63) 145
Other food premises 408
Water supply—visits 83
,, „ samples taken 8
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