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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
Islington 1920
Sixty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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55 [1920
28 cases of condensed milk which had been sold for pigs' food, was seized
at a costermonger's private address, and a fine of £5 and £5 5s. costs was
imposed.
Two seizures of unsound Australian jam was made at the Cattle Market,
and the wholesale dealers were proceeded against on the evidence of the
costerrnongers, and were fined £1 and £2 2s. costs in each case.
Cowsheds.—There are 4 cowsheds within the borough, and these received
25 visits and were found generally satisfactory.
Tabulation of meat and organs diseased or unsound as discovered in slaughter-houses during the year 1920:—
| No. of Cases. | Description of Animal Affected. | Nature of Disease or Affection. | Extent of Disease. | How disposed of. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuberculosis | Fore-quarters, Head, Tongue, Lungs, Heart and Liver | Council's Destructor. | |||
| 2 | Cow | do. | Carcase and all organs | do. | do. | |
| 1 | Cow | do. | Tripe, liver, lungs and loose fat, etc | do. | do. | |
| 1 | Cow | do. | Head, tongue, liver, lungs and mesentery | do. | do. | |
| 3 | Pig | do. | Heads of three, and lungs of two | do. | do. | |
| 1 | Heifer | do. | Head, tongue, lungs and serous membranes | do. | do. | |
| 1 | Pig | do. | Carcase | do. | do. | |
| 1 | do. | do. | Head, Liver, lungs and spleen | do. | do. | |
| 9 | Cow's fœtus | Immature | Entirely unwholesome | do. | do. | |
| 19 | Oxen | Parasitic (Dis. Hep.) | Liver | do. | do. | |
| 5 | do. | Abscess | do. | do. | do. | |
| 1 | Cow | Hydatid Cysts | Lungs | do. | do. | |
| 1 | Sheep | Parasitic (Ech. Vet.) | Liver | Destroyed on the premises. | ||
Milkshops and Dairies—At the close of the year there were 608 milkshop
and dairies on the register, 14 having been added to it.
They received 577 visits from the District Sanitary Inspectors, who
served 30 notices for the execution of various sanitary improvements and
the cleansing of dirty utensils.