Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table shows the seizures or surrenders which have taken place.
Date. 1903. | Premises. | Unsound Food Seized or Surrendered. |
---|---|---|
January 18th | The Parade, Cricklewood | 1 liver. |
February 2nd | Kelson Street | 4 lbs. onions. |
February 5th | Mill Lane | 1 piece of pig's liver. |
June 12th | Fortune Green Road | 7 lbs. cherries. |
June 17th | The Parade, Cricklewood | 1 tin preserved peas. |
June 24th | High Road | 2 lbs. cherries. |
July 7th | New End | 6 lbs. fish. |
July 17th | Quex Road | 2 lbs. gooseberries and 6 lbs. tomatoes. |
July 22nd | High Road, Kilburn | 6 lbs. strawberries. |
July 28th | The Parade, Cricklewood | 1 tin peaches. |
October 1st | High Street | 2 sheep's heads. |
November 12th | Fleet Road | 1 piece sheep's liver. |
November 13th | High Street | 2 lbs. meat. |
December 2nd | Fairfax Road | 1 sheep's liver. |
December 8th | High Road, Kilburn | 43 bottles strawberries, 3 bottles gooseberries, 2 bottles fruit syrup, and 16 jars (7 lb.) jam. |
December 11th | Boundary Road | 2 small boxes fruit (apples and oranges). |
December 22nd | Mill Lane | 1 liver. |
December 28th | Mill Lane | 1 rabbit liver. |
Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops.
The inspection of these premises has been carried out by Inspector
Hudson in a highly satisfactory manner, and, in many cases, has led
to a great improvement of the conditions under which milk is stored
and distributed.
From the definitions of dairy and dairymen contained in Section
141 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, it appears that a
person occupying premises in which milk is stored for the purpose of
sale, is required to be registered.
At the end of the year 1902 there were 84 persons, occupying 103
shops, on the register as milk sellers; during 1903 the following
additions have been made to the register:—