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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
Bethnal Green 1902
The Chief Inspector's seventh annual report on the work of the public health and housing department for the year ending December 31st 1902
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Unsound Food Beyond the actual seizures of uusound food, as
Surrendered hy detailed above, the following were surrendered
Owners or hy Shop-keepers or Stall-keepers, or removed at
Removed from our instigation from shops or other premises.
Shops, Stalls, or Where necessary, the proprietors were duly
Ry. Stations, cautioned.
UNSOUND FOOD REMOVED, OTHER THAN SEIZURES.
JANUARY.
Jan. 2.—Meat, about 24 lbs.; Sidney Street.
,, 5.—Rabbits, 10 lbs. of pieces; Green Street.
,, 7.—Oranges, 3 bushels; Bethnal Green Road.
,, 9.—Rabbits, 2, in pieces; Bethnal Green Road.
,, 14.—Oxtails, 4; Bonner Street.
,, 25.—Mutton, about 6 lbs; Cleveland Street.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 13.—Oxheart, 1; Cambridge Road.
,, 18.—Bananas, 5 dozen; Bethnal Green Road.
,, 22.—Sheep's liver, about 2 lbs.; Mile End Gate.
,, 25.—Rabbits, 2 and about 4 lbs. of pieces; Bishops Road.
,, 25.—Rabbit, 1; Bethnal Green Road.
,, 25.—Pork, about 14 lbs.; Green Street.
,, 26.—Oranges, about 1 bushel; Shacklewell Street.
,, 27.—Rabbit, 1; Cambridge Road.
MARCH.
March 11.—Rabbits, about 2 lbs. of pieces; Brick Lane.
,, 14.—Oranges, about 1 peck : Pritchards Road.
,, 15.—Oranges, about 2 dozen; Hackney Road.
,, 16.—Oranges, about 1 bushel; Mount Street.
,. 19.—Meat, about 6 lbs.; Cambridge Road.
,, 19.—Fish, about 100 lbs.: Bethnal Green Road.
,, 20.— Broccoli, about 1 bag; Yallance Road.
,, 27.—Pork, about 16 lbs.; Brick Lane.