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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

Hampstead 1905

Report for the year 1905 of the Acting Medical Officer of Health

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Special attention has been given to the barrows of itinerant vendors
who sell food on the Heath on Bank Holidays.
As will be seen from the subjoined table, the amount of food found
to be unwholesome was exceedingly small, and shews that in addition to
being exceptionally free from adulteration, the food supply of Hampstead
bears very favourable comparison with that of London as a whole
as regards its wholesomeness.

Table: The following table shews the Unsound or Unwholesome food dealt with by your Inspectors during the year.

The following table shews the Unsound or Unwholesome food dealt with by your Inspectors during the year.

Date.Premises.Food seized or surrendered.
March 20thMill Lane2 pigs' hearts, 3 sausages.
April 4thWest End Lane1 pair lungs (sheep's).
May 16thHigh Road, Kilburn3 bottles preserved currants, 2 pots preserved fish paste.
June 15thCavendish Parade6½ lbs. tin of preserved apples.
July 17thFleet Road6 lbs. beef, 1 shoulder of mutton.
July 25thHigh Road, Kilburn5 boxes kippers.
July 31stMill Lane1 bushel peas, 1 bushel broad beans, 12 lettuces, 20 cabbages, and 12 oranges.
September 9 th.Kingsgate Road1½ sacks potatoes.
October 19thHigh Road, Kilburn23 boxes of figs.

Table: DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS. At the end of the year 1904, there were 90 persons on the register as purveyors of milk, occupying 114 shops, as follows:—

DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS. At the end of the year 1904, there were 90 persons on the register as purveyors of milk, occupying 114 shops, as follows:—

Dairies50
Bakers and Confectioners29
Restaurants and Coffee Shops11
General Shops24
and during 1905, the following additions were made to the register:— Persons registered as milk sellers, owing to change of
Proprietorship5
New premises opened as milk shops4