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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
Stoke Newington 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1918
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HOUSE.TO.HOUSE INSPECTION.
Three hundred and sixty.seven Inspections were made during
the year, mostly in the poorer streets of the Borough. Fifty.five
Intimation Notices were served on Owners and occupiers.
FOOD INSPECTION.
The work of the Food Inspection in the Borough has largely
been run in connection with the work of your Inspectors under the
Orders of the Food Controller.
Thirty.three General Reports were presented to the Local
Food Control Committee embodying 1,145 inspections.
Special Inspections and Reports were made in 116 cases where
complaints as to Breach of Orders, etc., were received.
The following is a list of articles of Food surrendered as unfit for human consumption during the year:—
| Tons. | cwt. | qrs | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef | — | 4 | 0 | 0½ |
| Mutton | — | — | 1 | 18 |
| Bacon | 1 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| Bread | — | — | 3 | 16 |
| Fish | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| Veal | — | — | 1 | 24 |
| Beef (Tinned) | — | — | 1 | 20 |
| Butter | — | — | — | 4 |
| Margarine | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Potatoes | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Tons | 13 | 14 | 2 | 23½ |
In addition to the above a large quantity of food stuffs have
been examined and reported upon.