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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
St Pancras 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918
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Inspections M ade and S amples T aken under the O rders of the F ood C ontroller , 1918.
| Samples. | Mr. Rackham | Mr. Brown. | Mr. Dillon. | Mr. A leers. | Mr. Walljer. | Mr. Landen, | Mr. James. | Mr. affa. | Mr. West. | Mr. Auger. | Mr. Child. | All Inspections. | In accordance with order. | In contravention of order. | Warning letters sent. | No. of prosecutions. | Result of Proceedings | ||||||
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| Fines. | Costs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Bacon | — | 42 | 38 | 44 | 10 | — | 2 | 18 | 1 | — | 5 | 185 | 176 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Beans | 28 | 30 | 76 | 33 | 41 | 4 | 40 | 82 | — | — | 334 | 33 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Beer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Bread | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 104 | 59 | 165 | 160 | 5 | — | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| Butter | 32 | 31 | 47 | 36 | 27 | — | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | 204 | 201 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |||||
| Cake and Cake Alixlure | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Cheese | 6 | 4 | 6 | I | — | — | —— | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Cocoa | 111 | 175 | 147 | 94 | 124 | — | 87 | 134 | — | 1 | — | 873 | 806 | 67 | 57 | 10 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | |
| Cocoa Butter | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Coffee | 70 | 92 | 75 | 99 | 84 | 17 | 45 | 99 | — | — | — | 581 | 485 | 96 | 65 | 31 | 84 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 11 | 0 | |
| Cocoanut | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Corned and Spiced Beef | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Dripping | — | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | - | — | — | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eggs | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 20 | 4 | — | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Fish | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 45 | 126 | 122 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Flour | 107 | 84 | 170 | 130 | 90 | 8 | 29 | I20 | — | 48 | 50 | 866 | 836 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | |
| Gooseberries | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Grape Nuts | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Ice Waters | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Jams and Jellies | 33 | 63 | 69 | 28 | 48 | 3 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — | 297 | 284 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | |
| Lard | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 56 | 55 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||
| Lemons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Lentils | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Maize Products | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Margarine | 21 | 18 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 135 | 134 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Meals (Restaurant) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Meat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 39 | 101 | 80 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 198 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 9 | 0 | |
| Milk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 179 | 307 | 259 | 48 | 13 | 42 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Milk (Tinned) | 37 | 74 | 50 | 42 | 49 | — | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | 298 | 277 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 6 | |
| Oats and Products | 36 | 71 | 61 | 28 | 65 | 4 | 22 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 318 | 312 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Offal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Onions | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Oranges | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | l8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Peas | 12 | 27 | 58 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | 154 | 153 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||
| Potatoes | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Poultry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Rabbits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Rice and Products | 82 | 99 | 155 | 99 | 90 | — | 70 | 93 | — | — | — | 688 | 664 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 6 | |
| Sausages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Syrup | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Suet | — | 11 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sugar | 6 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 88 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Sweets and Chocolates | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tapioca | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Tea | 36 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 28 | 68 | — | — | — | 285 | 284 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||
| Tripe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Sundries | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Total samples purchased | 678 | 942 | 1081 | 775 | 724 | 52 | 433 | 790 | 14 | 471 | 401 | 6361 | 5986 | 375 | 214 | 168 | 648 | 17 | 0 | 302 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total visits made | 744 | 976 | 655 | 819 | 749 | 86 | 324 | 894 | 986 | 1207 | 1025 | 8465 | |||||||||||
| Failing to keep Records | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| „ „ Register | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| „ display Notice | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| „ furnish Returns | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | J 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| „ have on sale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Imposing a condition of sale | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Waste of Foodstuffs | 2 | Summons dismissed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchasing without authority | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | O | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling without authority | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Retention of Ration Card | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Supplying without Coupons | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Serving unregistered Customers | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Obtaining Ration Document improperly | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Obtaining more than Ration | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bread under 12 hours old | 6 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Improper use of Sugar Permit | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 214 | 758 | 12 | 0 | 354 | 16 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||