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Islington 1909

Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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268
1909]

TABLE B.

Description of Food.Nature of Unsoundness.Conditions under which it was found.How disposed of.Weight in lbs.Observations.
Beef and MuttonDecompositionExposed for saleBurned at Council's destructor17Seized. Legal proceedings taken, resulting in a fine of £6 and12/6 costs.
Beef, Veal, etcDoOn Pork Butcher's back premisesDo. do. do.21Do. do.fine of £3 and £2 2s. costs.
TomatoesDoExposed for saleDo do. do.22(a) Do. do.fine of £6 and £2 2s. costs.
Fish (Codling)DoDo. doDo. do. do.91(6) Do. do. Defendant ordered to pay £2 2s. costs.
ApplesDoDo. doDo. do. do.70Seized. do. Defendant fined £2 and £1 1s. costs.
5, pieces of Beef and LambDoDeposited for saleDo. do. do.21Do. do. Defendantfined £8 and £2 2s. costs.
PearsDoExposed for saleDo. do. do.18Do. do Defendant fined 9s. and £1 1s. costs.
DoDoDo. do.Do. do. do.11Do. do. Defendant to pay £2 2s.
3 Foreign RabbitsDoDo. doDo. do. do.6(c) Do. do. Defendant fined £1 and £1 3s. costs.
Lamb Cutlets (foreign)DoDo. doDo. do. do.2Seized and reported to P.H. Committee. No further action taken.
Various Meat substancesDiseased or unsoundExamined by requestDo. do. do.190Comprising 7 lots of meat, surrendered owing to disease, decomposition or bruises.

(a) Chief Inspector Leggatt. (b) Inspector Burrell. (c) Inspector Bridel.