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Bethnal Green 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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The Cow-houses, Slaughter-houses, Bake-houses, and Fishcuring
premises, are to bo visited at least once in every three
months; those requiring re-inspection to be revisited in duo course.
6.—Report sheets are to bo used for infectious cases, complaints
and trades inspections.
For House to House Visitation, the ruled memorandum books,
provided for that purpose, are to bo used to report the condition
of premises inspected.
7.—In the ordinary course of his out-door duties, each Inspector
will notice the meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables, etc., exposed for
sale, and seize any of the same which appears to bo unfit for human
food. Samples of Food, etc., for Analysis are to bo purchased
under the direction of the Sanitary Committee.
Accumulations of refuse in the public carriageway, choked street
gullies, dangerous defects of foot pavements, likely to lead to
accident, etc., should be noted and reported to the Surveyor's
department.
8.—At four o'clock the Inspector will return to the Vestry Hall
and arrange for the notices which will require to bo made out on
the following morning by the Sanitary Clerk. The report sheets
should also be handed to the Clerk, so that ho may enter the
particulars in the various registers.
Note.—Saturday afternoon is to be regarded as a half-holiday, and
the Inspectors are to return to the Vestry Hall at one o'clock
instead of four o'clock. Should an Inspector be unavoidably
detained on Saturday afternoon, he shall be entitled to one
other afternoon in the week in lieu thereof.
In making out notices tho special instructions of the Medical
Officer (as shown in tho detailed sohedule) will bo adhered to as
far as possible. The attention of the Medical Officer should be
called to any variation which has been made from these.
Finally, the Inspector should make up his diary and record his
day's work while the details are fresh in his memory.