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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1894
Thirty-ninth annual report of the Medical Officer of Health on the vital and sanitary condition of the Borough of Saint Pancras, London
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V.-FOOD.
FOOD PREMISES.
The licensed slaughter-houses, cowsheds, and dairies were regularly inspected.
The bakehouses were also inspected and the usual cleansing enforced. Fishfrying
shops were inspected from time to time. The markets and market
streets were under daily observation.
UNFIT FOOD.
The following food, unfit for human consumption, was seized during the year.
| Date. | Description of Articles seized | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| 1894. | ||
| March 2nd | Trunk of Herrings | |
| April 7th | Double case of Oranges | |
| „ 13th | bushel of specked Oranges | |
| ,, 19th | Large quantity of Oranges | |
| ,, ,, | About 200 Oranges | |
| May 9th | 1 cwt. 14 lbs. of rotten Turnips | |
| „ 18th | 20lbs. of Tomatoes | |
| June 9th | l½ bushels of Oranges | |
| „ 16th | 2 brace of French Straw | |
| berries | ||
| „ 26th | Small quantity of Bananas | |
| „ 28th | Trunk of small Plaice | |
| July 14th | 14 lbs of Strawberries | |
| „ 2l8t | Box of Tomatoes | |
| 12 Rabbits, 2 Ducks, and 3 small birds | ||
| „ 31st | 50 Plaice | |
| August 5th | 6 lbs. of Meat | |
| „ 25th | 2 bushels of Pears | |
| „ 26th | 3 boxes of Pears | |
| „ 27th | 1 bushel of Pears | |
| September 1st | 1 cwt. of beef and mutton | |
| 11th | 3 bushels of Pears | |
| 22nd | 25 Teal | |
| ,, 29th | 60 lbs. of Pears | |
| 10 sacks of Pears | ||
| October 4th | Sack of Onions | |
| „ 9th | 7 lbs. of unsound Pears and | |
| 10 lbs. of green Bullaces | ||
| December 7 th | ½ a case of Onions | |
| ½ bushel of Pears | ||
| 2 cases of Spanish Onions |