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St Pancras 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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Four seizures of unsound food have been made during 1913. The details of these are given in the next table.

Date.Division and Sub-Division.Description of Article.Prosecutions and Result.
July 5thNorth—Gospel Oak12½lbs. strawberriesNil.
,, 20thWest—Regent's Park1 leg of muttonNil.
Sept. 3rdSouth— KndsleighPears, peaches & plumsNil.
„ 28thWest—Euston (9, Seaton Street)10 lbs. 8 oz. beefFined £10 and 2s. costs, or 1 month (31st Oct. 1913)
,, ,,,, ,,3 lbs. 8 ozbeef
,, ,,,, ,,1 lbs. 4 oz. veal
,, ,,,, ,,2 lbs. 12 oz. beef i
,, ,,,, ,,2 lbs. 8 oz. pieces

In addition, the following unsound food has been surrendered by the owners to the food inspectors and destroyed as trade refuse at the dust-destructor:—

Date.Division and Sub-Division.Description of Article.Removal requested.Prosecutions and Result.
1913.
Jan. 2North—Gospel Oak3 stone of skate wingsYes.Nil.
,, 6West — Chalk Farm8 stone of beef,,,,
6East—CollegeWhite sea plaice,,,,
Feb. 15North—Grafton36 boxes of tomatoes,,,,
Mar. 8East—College2 bags of mussels,,,,
April 24College1 case of salted herrings,,,,
May 8„ Bartholomew1 bullock's head, lungs and liver,,,,
,, 15,, ,,,, ,,,,,,
„ 28„ Ossulston6 pieces of neck of mutton,,,,
„ 31North—Gospel Oak2 boxes of apples (60 lbs.),,,,
June 2West—Castle1 box of kippers,,,,
4East — Camden2 ton 8 cwt. of potatoes,,,,
July 1South—Endsleigh16 fowls,,,,
„ 16East—Bartholomew1 bullock's liver,,,,
„ 24West—Regent's Park5 rabbits,,,,
Aug. 16„ Chalk Farm100 lbs. pears,,,,
„ 22East—Ossulston1 ton 13 cwt. plums,,,,
„ 23„ Oakley10 boxes of kippers,,,,
25,, Ossulston1 ton 7 lbs. of yeast,,,,
Sept. 10East—College1 trunk of cat fish,,,,
„ 30„ Camden Square3 pairs sheep's lungs,,,,
Oct. 1West—Chalk Farm1 trunk mixed fish,,,,
7North—Highgate1 pig's pluck & spleen 1 bullock's liver,,,,
„ 14East—Bartholomew,,,,
„ 16West—Chalk Farm10 stories skate,,,,
,, 21East—Ossulston14 tins condensed milk,,,,
„ 27North—Maitland Park15 boxes of tomatoes,,,,
Nov. 7East—Oakley Square2 trunks cod & whiting,,,,
Dec. 2,, Bartholomew1 bullock's liver,,,,
,, 8North —Gospel Oak1 trunk of cod,,,,
„ 31South — Argyle1 trunk of whiting,,,,
,, ,,East —Bartholomew1 bullock's liver,,,,