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Public Health Committee. Mr. Peverett has not been able to devote
the whole of his time, as was intended, to inspection of food and food
premises.
The following food premises are regulated by Statute by-laws or
Regulations:—
London County Council by-laws Fish-friers and Curers 92
do. do. Slaughter-houses—Cattle 15
do. do. Cowhouses 3
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk-
shops Order Milk Purveyors 381
Factory and Workshops Act Bakehouses (above ground) 50
do. (underground) 50
London County Council (General
Powers Act) Ice Cream Premises 251
London County Council (General
Powers Act) and Public
Health Meat Regulations,
1924 Coffee Shops, Restaurants, &c. 143
do. do. Preserved Meat Factories 4
do. do. Butchers 153
do. do. Meat Stalls 85
do. do. Provision Shops 40
do. do. Butchers' Stores 63
Various 400
In addition there are 464 food traders' stalls in the market streets
of the Borough; and a large number of itinerant vendors who hawk
food around the streets. The food traders' stores now number 382.
All were inspected before a licence was granted.
During the year 5,568 inspections were made of food premises,
and 190 notices were served for defects or contraventions of the law
relating to food premises.
1 he total amount of food surrendered or seized for destruction
was:—
Meat, Bacon and
Rabbits 13 cwts. 2 qrs. 12 lbs.
Fish 11 cwts. 3 qrs. 3 lbs.
Tinned goods, Confectionery,
etc. 4 tons 12 cwts. 3 qrs. 15 lbs.