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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
Hackney 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Food Premises Regulated by Statute Bye-laws or Regulations.
| Number. | ||
|---|---|---|
| London County Council Bye-laws | Fish-friers and Curers | 61 |
| do. do. | Slaughterers of Poultry | 3 |
| do. do. | Slaughter Houses—Cattle | 17 |
| do. do. | Cowhouses | 7 |
| Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk shops Orders | Milk Purveyors | 372 |
| Factory and Workshops Act | Bakehouses (aboveground) | 52 |
| do. (underground) | 51 | |
| London County Council (General Powers Act) | Ice Cream premises | 257 |
| London County Council (General Powers Act and Public Health Meat Regulations, 1924) | Coffee Shops, Restaurants, &c. | 182 |
| do. do. | Preserved Meat Factories | 4 |
| do. do. | Butchers | 136 |
| do. do. | Meat Stalls | 64 |
| do. do. | Provision Shops | 27 |
| do. do. | Butchers' Stores | 43 |
Inspection of Food.
Milk Supply.
The whole of the milk consumed is brought into the
Borough by rail or motor with the exception of the comparatively
small amount produced in the seven local dairies keeping 39 cows.
131 samples of milk for analysis were taken in the course of
delivery from farmers to retailers in the Borough. Of these 10
were found not to be genuine.
There are 372 retailers of milk in the Borough, some in a
large way of business, but many doing a very small trade.
625 samples of milk were taken in shops or in the streets of
the Borough in course of delivery by roundsmen to customers.
Of these 9 were found not to be genuine.
Average percentage of adulteration of all samples of milk
procured during the year—2.5.