Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the public health of 1903
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Date of Trial. | Name and Address | Article. | Where seized and Name of Inspector. | Penalty and Costs inflicted. |
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Dec. 4 | John Mike Hemeter, Chalk Pit Hill. Chatham | A barrel of pieces of horse-flesh, weighing 80 lbs.— diseased These were small pieces of horseflesh averaging in weight about 4 ozs. The meat had a soapy feel and a sickly smell. It was very lean and coarse in texture. What little fat was present was very yellow and oily. The meat was very dark in colour and badly congested. There were several glands present and these were very much congested. FRUIT, &c. | 95,Charterhouse Street, EC. (Inspector Billing) | This summons was not served The defendant was supposed to have left Chatham and had gone to Germany. A warrant was issued for his arrest, but up to the end of the year this had not been effected. |
Apr. 21 | William Lloyd, 225, Goswell Road, Finsbury | Nineteen pounds of applesunsound | 225, Goswell Road, Finsbury (Chief Inspector Green) | £5 and 2s. costs. |
May 19 | Henry Kennett, 46, Chapel Street, Finsbury | Two hundred and sixteen tins of peas—unsound Many of these tins were blown, and the whole of the peas were discoloured, fermenting and emitted a foul smell. The tins were badly made, and all appeared to have been opened and re-soldered in a very unskilful manner. These peas were examined on the defendant's behalf by Dr. J. F. H. Ryan. | 46, Chapel Street, Finsbury (Inspector Billing) | £15 and £5 costs. |