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St Pancras 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to report on my work in the Northern and Eastern Divisions of the
Borough for the year ended December 31st, 1908, as Inspector of Food and
Food places.
Markets.—I made 1961 inspections of the various market places, including
butchers', pork butchers', fishmongers' and greengrocers' shops and stalls, and
the following articles have been destroyed, being unsound and unfit for food:—
4½ cwts. of Herrings.
4 stone of Skate.
1 trunk of Coal Fish.
2 cwt. of Tomatoes.
34 Oranges.
20 lbs. of Cherries.
Food Makers.—I made 468 visits to the premises where sausages, ice cream,
tripe, &c., are made and, with few exceptions, found the premises satisfactory,
utensils clean, and the food sound.
Licensed Slaughterhouses.—There are now only 5 slaughterhouses in my
district. I made 224 inspections during which I saw 439 sheep, 112 bullocks,
108 pigs, 44 lambs, 9 calves, killed and dressed, and such organs as on
examination were found to be diseased I had removed by the written request
of the owners, under Sub-section 8 of Section 47 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891.
The following table shows the number of animals and organs found to be diseased, nature of diseases, &c.:—
| No. | Description of Carcase | Disease. | Where affected. | How disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bullock | Abscess | Livers | Destroyed by burning at the Dust Destructor |
| 1 | „ | Tuberculosis | Liver | „ „ |
| 1 | „ | Abscess | Tripe | „ „ |
| 2 | „ | Localized Tuberculosis | Part carcase and organs | „ „ |
| 1 | Sheep | Abscess | Lungs | „ „ |
Licensed Cow-sheds.—I paid 57 visits to the licensed cow-sheds (3) and found
same satisfactory.
Milkshops.—I made 600 inspections of milkshops and, with few exceptions,
found the milk vessels fairly satisfactory. During these visits I found 30
persons selling milk without being registered in accordance with the Dairies,
Cow-sheds, and Milkshops Orders.