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

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Deptford 1932

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

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Destroyed—Surrendered at Slaughterhouses. Beef, 4 forequarters.
Bullock's head and tongue 3. Bullock (entire) 3. Bullocks' plucks 4.
Bullocks' livers 31. Bullocks' lungs 2. Pigs' lungs 5. Pig (entire) 1.
Pigs' plucks 2. Pig's livers 14. Pork 8 lbs. Sheep's plucks 2.
Sheep's liver 1. Sheep's lungs 5.
(b) Shops and Stalls. Regular inspection is carried out, particularly
at such times as business is being actively carried on, 2,408 visits
being made during the year.
(c) Premises used for the preparation of sausages and preserved
meat or fish or other food. In respect of all applications for registration
of such premises, a detailed inspection was made and, in many
cases, improvements were effected prior to their registration.
45 premises were so registered at the end of the year under
report.
From the nature of the business carried on, it is necessary to
maintain effective surveillance, and frequent visits are paid with this
object in view.
3. Other Food Premises. (a) Workshop Bakehouses. There are
29 such bakehouses in the Borough, 10 of which are underground. 72
inspections were made during the year. Apart from minor defects,
remedied upon verbal intimation, 58 Notices were served for cleansing.
(b) Factory Bakehouses. These number 18, of which 3 are underground.
36 inspections were made, 36 Notices were served for cleansing
and one for the remedying of general defects.
(c) Fried Fi*h Shops and Fish Curers. The number kept under
observation during the year was 44. 192 inspections were made, 176
Notices were served for cleansing, and 1 for general matters.
{d) Ice Cream Premises. There were 158 separate premises
recorded. To these, 93 visits were paid. Many verbal intimations were
given regarding minor matters.
Particular stress is laid upon instructions regarding the cleanly
conduct of the business.