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Deptford 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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(b) Shops and Stalls. Regular inspection is carried out with a
view to the enforcement of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations.
The markets are regularly patrolled, particularly at such times as
business is being actively carried on; 151 such inspections were made
during the year.
(c) Sausage Factories and other places where meat is used in the
preparation of edible foodstuffs are kept under observation.
3. Other Food Premises. (a) Workshop Bakehouses. There are
29 such bakehouses in the Borough, 10 of which are underground. 96
inspections were made during the year. Apart from minor defects,
remedied upon verbal intimation, 58 Notices were served for cleansing,
and one intimation notice for the remedying of general defects.
(b) Factory Bakehouses. These number 18, of which 3 are underground.
46 inspections were made, 36 Notices were served for cleansing
and one for the remedying of general defects.
(c) Fried Fish Shops and Fish Curers. The number kept under
observation during the year was 44. 299 inspections were made, 176
Notices were served for cleansing, and 3 for general matters.
(d) Ice Cream Premises. There were 138 separate premises
recorded. To these, 120 visits were paid. Many verbal intimations were
given regarding minor matters, and one intimation notice was served.
Particular stress is laid upon instructions regarding the cleanly
conduct of the business.
(e) Other Premises. There are 194 miscellaneous premises connected
with food preparation or sale, and 552 inspections were made to these.
One Notice to remedy insanitary conditions was served, in addition to
numerous verbal intimations regarding minor matters.
(f) St. George's Wharf. Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations,
1925.
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