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Deptford 1936

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

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(6) Poultry Slaughterer. I here is one poultry slaughtering establishment.
During the year 6,945 head of poultry were slaughtered.
(c) Shops and Stalls. The following Food Stalls are registered:—
Fruit, Vegetables 32 Meat 3
Ice Cream and/or Baked Grocery 6
Chestnuts 13 Refreshments 6
Fish and/or Poultry 9 Medicines 4
Regular inspection is carried out, particularly at such times as
business is being actively carried on.
(d) Premises used for the preparation of sausages and preserved
meat or fish or other food. In respect of all applications for registration
of such pre-nises, and all places already registered, regular
inspection is made.
99 premises were so registered at the end of the year under
report.
3. Other Food Premises. (a) Workshop Bakehouses. There
are 26 such bakehouses in the Borough, 6 of which are underground.
55 inspections were made during the year. 1 Intimation notice was
served for the remedy of general defects and apart from minor defects,
remedied upon verbal intimation, 52 Notices were served for cleansing.
(h) Factory Bakehouses. These number 18, of which 4 are underground.
34 inspections were made, 36 Notices were served for cleansing.
(c) Fried Fish Shops and Fish Curers. The number kept under
observation during the year was 53. 223 inspections were made by
the District Sanitary Inspectors and 31 bv the Food Inspector. 189
Notices were served for cleansing.
(d) Ice Cream Premises. There were 189 separate premises
recorded. To these, 111 visits were paid, and many verbal intimations
were given regarding minor matters.
(e) Other Premises. There are 338 miscellaneous premises connected
with food preparation or sale, and 406 inspections were made to these,
in addition to numerous visits by the Food Inspector. Numerous
verbal intimations regarding minor matters were given.
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Inspector Webster.

Description.QuantityExtent of Examination. Remarks.
Albumencases 204
Almonds21
Anchovies in tins647541 tin destroyed
Beansbags 77557
Beans in tinscases 11
Beef dripping22Conditional admission. No cert., re-exported
Biscuits311 sample, genuine
Blackcurrant pulpcasks 10719Sample, suitable for jam
„ „cases 54267Sample free from preservative, 7 tins destroyed
Brandy11
Broken biscuits30810 stopped, released after examination
Buttercasks 442322 samples genuine
Caseinbags 106042
Capers in vinegarcase 11
Carminecases 86
Casingscasks 22042
Champagnecases 83136
Cheese„ 16215
Cherries in brandy„ 71
Cherries in jars„ 254
Chestnut flour„ 73
Chocolate„ 11317
Chocolates„ 21
Chocolate biscuits„ 278304 samples genuine, 45 cases stopped
Choc, finger biscuits„ 40253
Choc, finger wafers„ 212 cases stopped, 1 sample genuine
Chocolate sandwich„ 21
Condensed Milk„ 76045
Confectionery (cornets)„ 511 sample, 116W, 0'091 per cent, boric acid added preservative. Ministry informed.
Cream barley„ 74
Cream rice„ 5114