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Islington 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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256
1907]
TABLE B.
Number
of
cases.
Description of Food.
Conditions under which
it was found.
Nature of
Affection.
Action taken.
How disposed of.
Weight
in lbs.
1
2 Pigs' heads
Exposed for sale
Tuberculosis
Seized, condemned by
Magistrate, reported
to M O.H. and Public
Health Committee.
No further action.
Burned at the Council's
destructor
10
1
6 pieces of Beef
Do. do
Tuberculosis Had
been previously
passed by another
London Meat Inspector
Seized, condemned by
Magistrate and particulars
reported to
M.O.H
Do. do. do.
61
1
2 Pigs' heads
Do. do.
Tuberculosis
Seized. Formally condemned
and legal proceedings
taken. Summons
withdrawn on
payment of 24s. costs
Do. do. do.
22
1
1 Pigs' head
Examined by request
Do.
Seized. Formally condemned.
N further
action
Do. do. do.
10
1
1 side of Bacon (green)
On Bacon factor's premises
Do.
Seized. Formally condemned.
Reported to
M.O.H. and Public
Health Committee
Do. do do.
68
17
Various Meat substances
Various
Partial decomposition
Cautions given regarding
carelessness
Treated on premises so
as to prevent its use
173
7
Quantities of Fish
Submitted for Inspection
Decomposition
Condemned Notes given
where deserving
Treated with Carbolic
and sent to Wharf
614
1
Oysters and Mussels
In a dwelling per Inspector
Hancock
Do.
Seized and condemned
by Magistrate
Destroyed at Council's
destructor
28