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Brentford and Chiswick 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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UNSOUND FOOD:
Fresh Meat, Offal, etc 134¼ lbs.
Cooked Meats, etc 82½ lbs.
Fresh Fish l8l½ lbs.
Tinned Fish 24 lbs
Bacon 94 lbs.
Poultry (Fresh) 2¾ lbs.
Rabbits 602 lbs.
Vegetables (fresh) 14 tons 19 cwt 36 lbs
Vegetables (tinned) 62 lbs.
Fruit (fresh) 360 lbs.
Fruit (dried) 198 lbs.
Fruit (tinned) 91 lbs.
Jams Etc 4 lbs.
Butter, Cheese Etc 140¾ lbs.
Cereals, Flour, Etc 36 lbs.
Eggs 5710
Sugar 309¾ lbs.
Milk (Evaporated) 241 Tins 218 lbs.
Sundries 2 lbs.
OFFENSIVE TRADES:
Number of premises in district 18
Nature of Trades:
One soap boiler, 2 rag and bone dealers and 15 fried
fish shops.
Number carried on under yearly licence 2
Number of Inspections made 45
CANAL BOATS:
Number of Boats on Register:
Motor propelled boats 97
Other Boats 418
PETROLEUM ACTS:
Number of applications received for licences to
store and sell petroleum spirit 94
Number of applications received for licences to
store and sell petroleum mixture 19
Number of applications received for licences to
store and sell carbide of calcium 7
Number of gallons of petroleum spirit covered by
licences 234,717
Number of gallons of petroleum mixture covered by
licences 5,559
Quantity of carbide of calcium covered by licences .36,412 lbs.
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