[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Droylsden U.D.C.

  • Droylsden (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Droylsden U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ensuring a constant sujjply of fresh meat of good quality for the district. Idle tendency is tor the ))rivate sla\ighter- house to be gradually eliminated, and the Urban Council are ilirecting their ])oJicy towards bringing this about. The following private slaughter-houses were in use in the area at the dates mentioned:— In 1920 In Jan. 1925. In Dec. 1925 No. registered 6 4 4 No. Licensed 2 2 2 Total 8 6 6 Bakehouses. At the end of 1925 there were 28 bakehouses on the Register. The whole of these premises have been thoroughly inspected, and the records brought up to date. The Bakehouses were found to be very well-kept, cleanly, and in good structural condition. Three instances ^^•e]•e found where the Abstract of the Factory and Work- shop Act was not affixed on the premises, and particulars these were fonvarded to H.M. Inspector. The last remaining underground bakehouse in the district was closed in December, 1924. Tlie registered Bakehouses are mostly small, and are usually situated in proximity to the dwelling portion of the premises. Tke number of bakehouses in the Disti'ict does not tend to increase, no doubt due to completion by large whole- sale firms who deliver supplies of fresh-made bread into the town daily. A satisfactory feature of the latter system that the loaves are now su])plied to the retailers and customers in most cases separately wi’apped in paper, which