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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
Heston and Isleworth 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Dairies and Milkshops:
Number of persons registered 29
Number of premises 33
Number of inspections made 360
Number of contraventions found 7
Number cleansed 6
Offensive Trades:
Number of businesses established in district 18
Number of businesses newly established during the year 1
Number of inspections made 265
Number of contraventions found 2
Number of premises repaired or improved 1
Number cleansed 1
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924:
Number of inspections made 1110
No notice of slaughtering given 2
Imprdper notice of slaughtering given 123
Water closet communicating directly with shop 1
No precautions taken for the prevent of contamination 11
Verbal notices given 8
Written notices given 20
Inspection of Food:
Number of meat inspections 1.790
Number of fish inspections 496
Number of provision inspections 640
Number of greengrocery and fruit inspections 686
Number of hawkers foodstuff inspections 429
Number of other food inspections 285
Unsound Food:
Number of carcases and organs surrendered 24
Number of parcels surrendered 7
Number of organs or parts surrendered during
slaughtering 182