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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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| Years. | No. of Cases of Meat Prosecution. | No. of Convictions. | Cases Dismissed. | Weight of Meat, Ac., confiscated (in tons). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 24 | 24 | — | 30 |
| 1902 | 16 | 16 | — | 75 |
| 1903 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 101 |
| 1904 | 15 | 15 | — | 76 |
| 190s | 9 | 9 | — | 94 |
| 1906 | 5 | 3 | — | 121 |
| 1907 | 2 | 2 | — | 100 |
| 1908 | 3 | 3 | — | 101 |
Certification of Meat Food Products.—In connection
with the certification of these products, the Medical Officer of Health,
with the consent of the Council, was designated Certifying Officer
by the Local Government Board.
The Argentine was the first Government to require certification
with regard to foods exported to their country, and the Phillipine
Islands have followed the example.
During 1908 a certain number of certificates were granted,
mainly in the case of articles for exportation to Argentina, and
chiefly to Bovril, Limited.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
The number of slaughter-houses in the Borough remains at three.
viz.:—
14, Penton Street (cubic capacity 2,451 feet).
20, Amwell Street (cubic capacity 3,227 feet).
191, Goswell Road* (cubic capacity 1,554 feet).
The premises have been inspected at regular and frequent
intervals. No action has been necessary in connection with them
during the year. The premises marked with an asterisk are licensed
only for the slaughter of small animals.