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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

Finsbury 1902

Report on the public health of 1902

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examined by the Medical Officer of Health and submitted to the
presiding Magistrate at the Police Court. Permission is granted
for experts to examine the meat on behalf of the persons from
whom it has been seized, and as a rule such meat lies at the Town
Hall for this purpose for 24 hours after seizure. After the
meat is condemned, the case in all its particulars (except the
name of the person from whom it was seized) is laid before
the Public Health Committee, and their instructions as to
prosecution or otherwise carried out.
During the year under review there have been 20 prosecutions
for unsound meat, fish and fruit. In each case we have obtained
a conviction.

Table: TABLE OF MEAT PROSECUTIONS, 1902.

TABLE OF MEAT PROSECUTIONS, 1902.

Date of Trial.Name and Address.Article.Where seized and Name of Inspector.Penalty and Costs inflicted.
Jan. 9Henry Tompkins, Wem-bly Hill,SudburyFour quarters of diseased beef93, Cowcross Street (Inspector Billing)£50, or three months imprisonment.
Jan. 22William Talbot, Elizabeth Road, TottenhamHalf leg of mutton—unsoundTown Hall (Inspector Billing)One month's imprisonment without option of fine.
Jan. 31Frederick William Tatam, Harps well, LincolnshireFour quarters of diseased beef95, Charterhouse Street (Inspector Billing)£50, and £10 10s. costs.
Mar. 13Walter Brid-ger, 135, Lever StreetNineteen pieces of diseased beef135, Lever Street (Inspector Billing)£20 and £5 7s. costs.
April 3 and 4F. Hardy, Hillingdon, MiddlesexNineteen pieces of diseased beef135, Lever Street (Inspector Billing)£20 and £5 5s. cost.