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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finsbury 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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24.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
The work under this Act has continued to be carried out by
Mr. Cltinton and 33 applicants of Poisons and 55 visits were made. No
contravention of the Act or Rules was observed.
Unsound Food:
The work of meat inspection, in the absence of Mr. Poisan,
is carried out by Mr. R. S. Barber assistant Meat Inspector.
Regular inspection is made of the various wholesale butchers
and offal shops, bacon factories and warehouses and the Public
Cold Air Stores in the Borough.
Summary of Foodstuffs siezed by or surrendered to the Meat Inspector during 1942.
| Diseased or unsound meat | 7,142 lbs |
| Diseased or unsound offal and other foodsstuffs Total | 45,045 lbs |
| Careases of mutton or lamb affected with casoous lymphadenitis | 52,187 lbs |
| caseous lymphadenitis | 3 |
Livestock (Restriction on Slaughtering) (No.2) Order, 1940.
On the 2nd June, 1942, Mr. Douglas Coopar, a wholesale
dealer in horse flesh for human consumption, trading under the
mane of DERBY STAKS, 18/20 St. John Street, E.C.l., was fined
£50 and 20 guineas costs for having in his possession knacker
meat which was not stained in the preseribed manner.
Slaugherhouses:
The slaughterhouse owned by Mr. J. A. Mobbs, 14 Parton Street,
was closed down on the outbroak of the war. No animals were
slaughtered there during 1942.
Disposal of Condemned Meat.
The disposal of condemned moat continues to be carried out by
the Smithfield animal Products, Court Farm, Stanwell, Middlesex.
Food Decontamination.
A food decontamination centre was built in the Bunhill Row
area during the year. This building was designed according to
the recommendations of the Ministry, Mr. Clinton, the food
inspector, is in charge and has trained volunteers from the retail
and wholesale food firms in the borough.