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Woolwich 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 50.
| Situation of Slaughterhouse. | Owner. |
|---|---|
| Bostall Farm, Abbey Wood | Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, Ltd. |
| 14, Church Street | Portlock, T. W. |
| 33, Herbert Road | Anderson, F. |
| 38,Plumstead Common Road | Reed, A.J |
Registered Premises.—The London County Council (General lowers) Act,
1932, requires the registration of premises used for the following purposes :—
(a) The sale, manufacture or storage of ice cream or similar commodity ;
(b) The manufacture of sausages ;
(c) The preparation or manufacture of potted, pressed, pickled, or preserved
meat, fish or other food.
The register of such premises which is now complete is kept in five parts, and the numbers in each part at the end of the year were as set out below:-
| 205 | |
| (b) Manufacture of Sausages | 86 |
| (c) Preparation or manufacture of Potted, Pressed, Pickled, or Preserved Meat | 105 |
| 42 | |
| (e) Preparation or Manufacture of Potted, Pressed, Pickeld, or Preserved other foods | 4 |
| The total number of inspections made was 942. |
Other Food Premises.—As a matter of routine a number of food premises,
including eating houses, coffee stalls, and restaurants, are visited frequently by
the Food Inspector, and immediate action is taken in regard to any insanitary
condition found. In addition, 2,695 visits were made to shops and to stalls in
the markets.