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 66
Number of distributors of milk
registered whose premises are
outside the Borough0 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 80) 900
Slaughterhouse 1
Cowsheds 15
Dairies and milk shops—visits 255
„ „ „ „ milk samples taken 60
„ „ „ „ sediment tests 4
Fried fish shops (number on register at end
of year 18) 251
Bakehouses (number on register at end of
year 16) 249
Ice cream premises (number on register at
end of year 191) 274
Ice cream—samples taken 20
Fishmongers and poulterers (number on
register at end of year 29) 448
Greengrocers and fruiterers (number on
register at end of year 91) 554
Grocers, etc. (number on register at end of
year 238) 1,169
Restaurants, cafés, etc. (number on register
at end of year 103) 791
Street vendors, hawkers, etc. (number on
register at end of year 68) 182
Other food premises 377
Water supply—visits 379
„ „ samples taken 8
37