[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The provisions as to the removal of trade refuse, cleanliness of refrigerating plant, stores and trade implements, are being carried out satisfactorily. General Provision Shops and Grocers’ Shops. The regulations relating to these shops have been enforced and the details as to general arrangements entered up in the revised register. Bacon Stores, where necessary, have been cleansed and limewashing carried out as required. There are 248 of the above shops in the Borough, 169 have fixed fronts, 28 have sash windows, 51 have partly fixed and partly sash window fronts. Fishmongers. There are 65 retail fish shops in the Borough, 26 of which retail fried fish. The details have been entered and the register revised up-to-date. The special late collections of fish offal on Saturday night at the larger shops is much appreciated. Fruiterers and Greengrocers’ Shops. There are 133 of these shops in the Borough, and improvements as to the storage accommodation, removal of trade refuse and general cleanliness of premises have been enforced, due to the result of more frequent inspections now possible. The following quantities of meat and other foods were destroyed as being diseased or unsound and unfit for consumption :—