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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stepney 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| No. on Register. | No. of Notices served. | No. of Inspections. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter and Margarine Factories | 7 | — | 58 |
| Wholesale Dealers in Margarine | 46 | 8 | |
| Preserved Fish premises | 91 | 104 | 468 |
| Preserved Meat premises | 71 | 47 |
Butter and
Margarine.
Factories.
Preserved
Food
Premises.
285 visits were made to the various shops and stalls in the borough and
the proprietors were advised concerning the requirements of the Merchandise
Marks Act, particularly with regard to the marking of Apples and Tomatoes.
Greengrocers
and
Fruiterers.
372 inspections were made to the bakehouses in the Borough.
Bakehouses.
20 certificates have been issued respecting the export of consignments
of food products prepared within the Borough :—
3 to Italy. 3 to Egypt.
1 to Syria. 3 to Argentine.
9 to the United States of America. 1 to Australia.
Certification
of Food
Products for
Export.
595 other certificates were issued in respect of unsound food destroyed.
The following is a list and quantity of the Foodstuffs from the wharves destroyed during the year under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1925.
| Wharves. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,265 Ducks | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 carcase New Zealand Mutton | — | — | 1 | 18 |
| 4 Ostend Rabbits | — | — | — | 8 |
| 505 tins Beef | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 149 „ Pork | — | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 343 „ Rabbit | — | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| 2,335 „ Tongues | 2 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
Unsound
food.