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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 1904
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1904 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The samples collected were as follows :—
| Samples taken. | Adulte rated. | Samples taken. | Adulte-rated. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 346 | 480 | Lard | 11 | • • • |
| Butter | 120 | 13 | Dripping | 2 | • • • |
| Cheese | 11 | ... | Margarine | 2 | • • • |
| Cocoa | 3 | ... | German Sausage | 1 | • • • |
| Coffee | 3 | Sausages | 4 | 2 1 | |
| Coffee and Chicory | 5 | ... | Cod Liver Oil | 3 | • • • |
| Mustard | 32 | 1 | Purified Cream of Tarter | 2 | • • • |
| Pepper | 20 | ... | Brandy | 6 | 5 |
| Demerara Sugar | 9 | 1 | Whiskey | 4 | • • • |
| Sugar | 7 | ... | 610 | 73 | |
| Baking Powder | 1 | ... | |||
| Ground Ginger | 6 |
RESTAURANTS, EATING HOUSES, Etc.
The annual inspection of these premises took place
during the summer. There is a total of 230 such places in which
about 400 men and 600 women are occupied in the preparation of
food. These figures do not include waiters and waitresses, but
only persons actually engaged in the preparation of food. In some
cases such employees live on the premises. By the courtesy of
proprietors I am able to say that the number of persons using
restaurants in Finsbury daily is at least 60,000.
In 1902 it was found necessary to take action for the remedy
of sanitary defects in 150 instances (out of 220) which showed
that 68 per cent, of all these places were defective in one way or
another. In 1903 it was necessary to serve 137 sanitary notices
° This figure, as in Table on page 106 includes six cases of milk adulterated
witli preservatives.