London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1907
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops
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creased precautions as to storage. In many of the little general
shops which deal in milk there is still much dirt and mismanagement,
and it is to be feared that persons obtaining milk at these shops
cannot often receive a pure and clean article. A continual and
steady enforcement of the law is, in my opinion, the effectual and
equitable means of reform.
| No. | Name of Occupier. | Situation of Premises. | Actual No. of Cows. | Licensed No. of Cows. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Richards | 4, Sermon Lane | 30 | 51 |
| 2 | David Timothy | 27, Whiskin Street | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | John Davies | 40, Rawstorne Street | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | John James | 230, St. John Street | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Mrs. David Hughes | 39, Baldwin Street | 16 | 17 |
The number of cows in the first column of the above table refer
to the cows actually found at the last inspection. Our inspections
have been of a systematic nature and have concerned cubic capacity
per cow, paving of shed and yard, litter, dung storage and removal,
water suppply, drainage, and general sanitation. We have also
inspected the cows and the method of milking.
Sampling.—Under the sale of Food and Drugs Acts 329
samples of milk have been taken. Each Inspector samples in his
own district monthly, and once a quarter takes a number of "special"
samples in the evening or on Sundays at irregular hours. Thirtyeight
of the samples of milk taken, or 11.5 per cent., were found
to be adulterated. In 1903 the figure was 16.7; in 1904, 13.9; in
1905, 10.9; and in 1906, 13.5.