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Heston and Isleworth 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Number of inspections made 271
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous
year -
Number of contraventions found 12
Number of contraventions remedied 6
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year6
Offensive Trades :
Number of businesses established in district 19
Number of inspections made 118
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous
year —
Number of contraventions found 5
Number of contraventions remedied 5
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year—
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924 :
Number of inspections made 1535
No Notice of Slaughtering given 57
Improper notice of slaughtering given 57
Insufficient periodical cleansing of shops, counters,
slabs, apparatus or utensils, etc., 1
No precautions taken for the prevention of contamination
12
Washable head coverings and/or overalls not used 1
Verbal notices given 65
Inspection of Food:
Number of meat inspections 1985
Number of fish inspections 329
Number of provision inspections 662
Number of greengrocery and fruit inspections 585
Number of hawkers foodstuff inspections 566
Number of other food inspections 344
Unsound Food :
Number of carcases and offal seized 1
Number of carcases and offal condemned by magistrate 1