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Islington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TABLE B.—
| Number of similar cases. | Description of Food. | Nature of unsoundness. | Conditions under which it was found. | How disposed of. | Weight in lbs. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherries | Decomposition | Exposed for sale in Cattle Market | Council's destructor | 145 | Seized and condemned by a Justice, particulars reported and legal proceedings taken. Offender gave name and address of another person, who was summoned and who could not on appearance at Court be identified, further efforts to trace the Offender were unsuccessful. |
| 1 | Ox kidney | Partially diseased | Butcher's shop | Destroyed on premises | 1 | Destroyed on Inspector's suggestion. |
| I | Eggs | Stale and rotten | Dairy Shop (by request) | Ashburton Grove Shoot | 40 Tons. owt. | On testing found to be bad and surrendered for destruction. |
| 1 | Candied goods (Macintosh's toffee) | Damaged & unsaleable | Examined by request | do. do. | 9 14 | Removed at owner's request by the Council under Section 17, sub-sec tion 8 Public Health (London) Act 1891. |