London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hackney 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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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 County By-laws Fish-friers and Curers 86
do. do. Slaughter-houses—Cattle13
do. do. Cowhouses 3
Milk Dairies Order, 1926 Milk Purveyors 422
Factory and Workshops Act Bakehouses (above ground) 50
do. (underground) 49
London County Council (General
Powers) Act Ice Cream Premises 212
London County Council (General
Powers) Act and Public
Health Meat Regulations,
1924 Coffee Shops, Restaurants, &c. 153
do. do. Preserved Meat Factories 4
do. do. Butchers 154
do. do. Meat Stalls 60
do. do. Provision Shops 39
do. do. Butchers' Stores 60
London County Council (General
Powers) Act Various 400
Hackney Borough Council Bylaws
Food Stalls 381
In addition there are a large number of itinerant vendors who
hawk food around the streets. The food traders' stores now number
367. All were inspected before a licence was granted.
During the year 4,851 inspections were made of food premises,
and 123 notices were served for defects or contraventions of the law
relating to food premises.

The total amount of food surrendered or seized for destruction was: —

TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Meat, bacon and rabbits17027
Fish6122
Fruit and vegetables2300
Provisions, etc.18016
Milk2 churns.