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Holborn 1910
Report for the year 1910 of the Medical Officer of Health
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In all 21 dairies and milk shops were newly registered, 6 belonging to
St. Giles and Bloomsbury, and 15 to the Holborn District. In 3 cases, alterations
had to be carried out before the premises were suitable.
In addition to my inspections the Sanitary Inspectors made 613 inspections
of these premises, and 2 notices were served for sanitary defects or
breaches of regulations, and in some cases alterations were carried out without
the service of notices.
The only cowshed in the Borough was closed in the early part of the year.
ICE CREAM.
During the year there were 40 premises in the Borough where ice cream
was manufactured or sold, and in addition to my inspections, 120 inspections
of these premises were made. One notice was served for sanitary defects.
As ice cream is often made in the early morning, inspections between 6
and 9 a.m. were also occasionally made in order to ascertain whether there
were any infringements of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1902. No such infringement was found.
UNSOUND FOOD.
Applications were received for removal and destruction as trade refuse of
the following articles of food, all of which were unsound and unfit for the food
of man:—
597 crates Bananas. 13 Tins Liquid Eggs.
106 bundles Tomatoes. 1 Lemon Soles.
352 tins Preserved Fruits (assorted). 1 box Mackerel.
50 bottles Do. 75 tins Tinned Fish.
128 bottles Do. Vegetables, etc.
OFFENSIVE FUMES FROM FACTORIES.
During the year 1909 four new oil engines were provided by an Electric
Supply Company; much nuisance was caused by offensive fumes emitted from
the chimney shaft receiving the exhaust pipes from these engines, and many
complaints were received.
The matter received much careful consideration, and various alterations
were carried out by the Company, and the exhaust pipes were carried up more
than 20 feet above the top of the chimney shaft. As further complaints were
received, the Company in 1910, carried up these exhaust pipes an additional
15 feet. Notwithstanding this, the nuisance continued from time to time.