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Woolwich 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Inspection of Food Premises.— In addition to the premises dealt with above
registers of other food premises in the Borough are kept, and Table No. 23, shows
the number of inspections made in respect of each of these during the year:—
TABLE No. 23.
| Premises. | On Register 31st December. | Number of | Legal Proceedings. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Notices. | |||
| Bakehouses | 35 | 93 | 10 | — |
| Cowsheds | 8 | 86 | 3 | — |
| Dairies | 77 | 254 | 2 | — |
| Slaughterhouses | 4 | 27 | 5 | — |
| Fried Fish Shops | 62 | 311 | 11 | — |
| Butchers' Shops | 108 | 133 | 8 | — |
| Premises where food is prepared (other than above) | 66 | 70 | — | — |
| Shops and Markets | — | 1,312 | 3 | — |
Milk Supply.— The Borough Council is required to keep registers of all persons
carrying on in the Borough the trade of cowkeeper or dairyman, and of all premises
in the Borough which are used as dairies. The following Table No. 24 shows the
state of the registers at the end of the year:—
TABLE No. 24.
| No. | |
|---|---|
| Dairy premises | 77 |
| Dairymen with premises in Borough | 49 |
| „ „ outside Borough | 39 |
| Cowkeepers | 2 |
| Cowsheds | 8 |
| Purveyors of milk in sealed bottles | 145 |
The standard of cleanliness in cowsheds and dairies and in other premises where
milk is sold has been maintained at a high level.
The cowsheds in the Borough at the end of the year were as set out in the
following Table No. 25.