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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 1906
Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health
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sample of potted brawn, prepared by an English firm, which
contained boric acid in the proportion of six grains per pound.
Two additional samples of English potted brawn were subsequently
taken and both were certified by the Public Analyst to contain
boric acid, the proportion of the preservative being five and
a quarter, and one and three quarters of a grain per pound
respectively. The Committee decided that these quantities of preservatives
were not sufficient for legal proceedings to be taken with any
prospect of success.
| Date. | Premises. | Food seized or surrendered. |
|---|---|---|
| 1907. | ||
| March 12th | Flask Walk | 1 trunk skate, about 5 stone |
| June 11 th | Broadhurst Gardens | 2 tins potted lobster. |
| July 13th | Cricklewood Broadway | About 7 lbs. strawberries. |
| July 17th | West End Lane | 13 tins fruit (blackberries, tomatoes, etc.) |
| July 18th | Flask Walk | 1 barrel crabs, about 6 doz. |
| July 19th | High Road | 1 tin pineapple, 2 tins sardines. |
| Oct. 25th | Peebles Mews | 1 trunk cod. |
Dairies and Milk Shops.
At the end of the year 1905 there were 89 persons on the
register as purveyors of milk, occupying 113 shops, as follows:—
Dairies 51
Bakers and Confectioners 28
Restaurants and Coffee Shops 11
General Shops 23
and during the year the following additions were made to the
register:—
Persons registered as milk sellers, owing to
change of Proprietorship 6
New premises opened as milkshops 5