Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1903
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The Inspectors, acting under instruction, made frequent
examinations of articles of food submitted for sale, and in consequence
of these inspections, a quantity of articles were
voluntarily destroyed by the persons exposing them for sale ;
amongst those destroyed as unfit for food were : —
156 boxes of Tomatoes.
4 barrels of Beef.
3 barrels of Pork.
200 tins of Preserved Meat.
129 Mackerel.
2 pads of Mackerel.
12 Rabbits.
36 lbs of Roker Wings, etc.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The bye-laws relating to houses let in lodgings, or occupied
by members of more than one family, made by the Council
pursuant to Sec. 94 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
viz.:—
(a) For fixing the number of persons who may occupy a
house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family, and for the
separation of the sexes in a house so let or occupied ;
(b) for the registration of houses so let or occupied ;
(c) for the inspection of such houses ;
(d) for enforcing drainage for such houses, and for promoting
cleanliness and ventilation in such houses ;
(c) for the cleansing and lime-washing at stated times of the
premises ;
(f) for the taking of precautions in case of infectious disease,
received the sanction of the Local Government Board.
November 22nd, 1902, and during the year the undermentioned
premises were registered : —
Nos. 1 to 75, Giffin Street, odd numbers (inclusive).
Nos. 19, 21, 23, 29, 31, 33, 68 and 70, Mill Lane.
Nos. 118, 120 and 122, Friendly Street.