Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1898
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"Fifh, or other Filh whatfoever, by them or any
"of them, within the City, Borough, Suburbs,
" Liberties or Precinets aforefaid, in fuch Search
" (hall be found to be unwholefome or corrupt, or
" unfit to be fold, That then it fhall be Lawful to
"the fame Wardens of the Miftery of Fifhmongers
"aforefaid, or to any of them, the fame bad, un"wholefome
and corrupt Fifh, from the Owners
" and Poffeflors thereof, as forfeit, to take and seize,
"and thereof to difpofe and do, according to our
"Laws of England, and the Ufuages and Cuftoms
" of the faid City of London and Borough aforefaid,
"from Time to Time ufed and frequented."
Fish so dealt with by your own Inspectors is
detailed in their weekly sheets, and included in
my Reports laid before every meeting of the
Sanitary Committee.