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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 1907

Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Food Inspection.

Table: No seizures of unsound and diseased food were made during the year, but the following articles were voluntarily surrendered to the inspectors. In no case had any attempt been made to sell the food.

No seizures of unsound and diseased food were made during the year, but the following articles were voluntarily surrendered to the inspectors. In no case had any attempt been made to sell the food.

DatePremises.Food seized or surrended
1907.
Jan. 11thFinchley Road½ bushel Pears.
March 20thWest End Lane½ bushel Apples.
April 27thCricklewood Broadway2 hind quarters Pork.
May 29thKelson Street4 lbs. Bananas.
June 14thFortune Green Road2 lbs. Cherries.
July 17thNetherwood Street4 lbs. Cherries.
Sept. 7thCricklewood Broadway1 box Mackerel (60 lbs.)
Oct. 25thFinchley Road22 lbs. Apples.
Nov. 6thdo.15 tins Potted Fish.
Nov. 7thBroadhurst Gardens1 Duck.
Nov. 20thHigh Road, Kilburn1 trunk Skate (about 1 cwt.)

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Slaughter Houses.
There are five slaughter houses in the Borough, and these have
been regularly inspected during the year, the number of inspections
made being 117.
On the 8th October, the annual inspection by the Public Health
Committee was made, in view of the approach of the licensing
session, as a result of which it was decided that no opposition should
be offered to any of the licenses.
The following is a list of the existing slaughter houses in the
Borough:—
40, England's Lane; 17, High Street; 69, High Street; 242,
Belsize Road; 6, Fairfax Mews.
Milk Supply.
The number of persons in Hampstead registered as purveyors
of milk is 93, and the number of premises on which milk is sold is 114.