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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 1911
Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911
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The Greener humane killer is used.
The quality of meat is distinctly good.
Occasionally a few livers, affected with the liver fluke, are
confiscated.
There are no knackers' yards in the Borough.
The slaughter houses were inspected in 1911, on 95 occasions.
No defects were ascertained, and consequently no notices were
served.
| Name of Occupier. | Situation of Premises. | Actual No. of Cows. | Licensed for. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Elizabeth Davies Mrs. Nancy Evans | 19a, Baldwin Street | 15 | 17 |
| Messrs. John James & Son | 40, Rawstorne Street | 15 | 15 |
| Mr. J. H. Jenkins.. | 230, St. John Street | 28 | 30 |
The premises were inspected by the district inspectors on 12
occasions. They are also periodically inspected by the London
County Council staff and their veterinary inspector. No notices
were served in 1911.
Dairies and Milkshops.—The number of persons registered
during the year as purveyors of milk was 31, of which 5 were new
registrations. During the same period 34 names were removed
from the register for various reasons, chiefly on transfer of
business. The total number left on the register was 260.
Of these, 217 are milkshops, as distinguished from dairies, and
sell milk in driblets, for a farthing or a half.penny at a time, in
this way disposing of three or four quarts per day.
These milkshops, which are also small general or grocery shops,
were inspected on 242 occasions, and 38 notices served for various
sanitary defects.