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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
Woolwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| (e) Preparation or manufacture of Potted, Pressed, Pickled or Preserved other foods | 4 |
The total number of inspections made was 826.
Other Food Premises.—As a matter of routine the food inspector made
477 visits to other food premises, including eating houses, coffee stalls, and
restaurants, and immediate- action was taken in regard to any insanitary condition
found. In addition, 2,456 visits were made to shops and to stalls in the markets.
Bakehouses.—There were, at the end of the year, 35 bakehouses in the Borough,
of which 33 were factory and 8 underground. The inspections numbered 90, and
6 notices were served. The conditions on the whole were satisfactory.
The number of inspections made in respect of all food premises, other than
those referred to above as registered premises, is shown in the following Table:—
TABLE No. 28.
| Premises. | On Register 31st December | Number of | Legal Proceedings. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Notices. | |||
| Bakehouses | 35 | 90 | 6 | _ |
| Cowsheds | 5 | 79 | 2 | — |
| Dairies | 73 | 278 | 2 | — |
| Slaughterhouses | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| Premises where food is prepared (other than above | 170 | 477 | 35 | — |
| Shops and Markets | — | 2,456 | 4 | — |
Unsound Food.—There were 464 instances of unsound food being surrendered.
These compare with 483 in 1935. Included in the food surrendered were: 2 tons
19 cwts. Pork; 2 tons 6 cwts. Beef; 3 cwts. 1 qr. Mutton; 2 tons 1 cwt. Ox Liver;
6 cwts. 3 qrs. Ox Lungs; 17 cwts. 3 qrs. Pig Offal; 3 cwts. 3 qrs. Sheep Offal;
6 qrs. Fish; 3 cwts. Broccoli; 2 cwts. Prunes; 1 qr. Sugar; 24 lbs. Corned Beef;
1 case of Turkeys; 50 cases of Tomatoes.