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 1908
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 including annual report on factories and workshops
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MEAT, &C., PROSECUTIONS, 1908.
| Date of Trial. | Defendant's Name and Address. | Article. | Where seized and Name of Inspector. | Penalty Imposed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7th. | John Gafney, 116, Whitfield Street, St. Pancras, N.W. | A quantity of Tomatoes weighing 24 lbs. These Tomatoes were very soft, rotten and mouldy. | At a stall in Exmouth Street, Finsbury, (Inspector Jackson,) | 30/- and 4/- costs. |
| July 10th. | Samuel Sewell, 10, Baron St., Finsbury. | A quantity of Fish (dabs) weighing 28 lbs. This fish was very soft and dis-coloured and smelt offensively. | At a stall in Chapel Street, Finsbury. (Inspector Norman.) | 40/- and 2/- costs. |
| September 11th. | Joseph Larkcom 13, Exmouth St., Finsbury. | Twenty pieces of Pigs' Liver, weighing 18 lbs. This Liver was in an advanced stage of decomposition ; the Liver being very soft, in parts green in colour, and the whole of it smelt offensively. | 55, Exmouth Street, Finsbury, (Inspector Billing.) | £10 and 2/- costs. |
| September 30th. | Alfred Wagner, 55, Chapel St., Finsbury. | A quantity of pieces of Beef, Pork and Veal, weighing 252 lbs. The whole of this meat was discoloured and very soft, some of it was also spongy and the whole smelt very offensively. | 55, Chapel St., Finsbury, (Inspector Billing). | £50 or 3 months imprisonment. Defendant went to prison. |
| October 22nd. | Arthur Hall, 58, Whitecross Street, Finsbury. | Nine pieces of hindquarters of Mutton, weighing about 176 lbs. This meat was discoloured, somewhat slimy, very soft and the whole of it smelt offensively. | At a stall in Whitecross Street, Finsbury. (Inspector Davis.) | £25 and 42/6 costs. or one months imprisonment. Defendant went to prison. |
The following table, as to the number of meat prosecutions each
year since 1901, is of interest in connection with this subject:—