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 13
Number of distributors of milk
registered, with premises in
the Borough selling milk in
properly closed and unopened
receptacles 38
Number of distributors of milk
registered whose premises are
outside the Borough 22
Number of dairies (included above)
where milk is bottled 1
Inspection visits made to:—
Meat shops, stalls, etc. (number on register
at end of year 79) 871
Slaughterhouse 2
Cowsheds 13
Dairies and milk shops—visits 294
„ „ „ „ milk samples taken 62
„ „ „ „ sediment tests 2
Fried fish shops (number on register at end
of year 18) 202
Bakehouses (number on register at end of
year 19) 244
Ice cream premises (number on register at
end of year 179) 306
Ice cream—samples taken 17
Fishmongers and poulterers (number on
register at end of year 29) 414
Greengrocers and fruiterers (number on
register at end of year 96) 570
Grocers, etc. (number on register at end of
year 236) 1,287
Restaurants, cafes, etc. (number on register
at end of year 106) 848
Street vendors, hawkers, etc. (number on
register at end of year 69) 139
Other food premises 394
Water supply—visits 106
„ „ samples taken 17
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