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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 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919
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Table No.8.
| DUTIES AND PREMISES. | Visits and Inspections, | Re-Inspections after Intimation Notices. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Auger. | Mr. Child, | Totals. | Mr. Auger. | Mr. Child. | Totals. | |
| Milkshops | 89 | 347 | 436 | — | — | — |
| Dairies | 120 | 11 | 131 | — | — | — |
| Cowsheds | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Other Premises of Milk Purveyors | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Margarine Factories | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Butter Factories | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream Premises | 42 | 90 | 132 | — | — | — |
| Slaughter Houses | 30 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Premises where Prepared Meats are made (sausages, pies, tripe, cooked meat, &c.) | 21 | 101 | 122 | — | — | — |
| Butchers' Shops | 11 | 112 | 136 | — | — | — |
| Fishmongers' Shops | 8 | 41 | 49 | — | — | — |
| Fried Fish Shops and Fish Curer's premises | i.S | 128 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Marketing Places | 1608 | 154 | 2962 | — | — | — |
| Other Premises where Food or Drugs are sold | 8 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Other Visits | 46 | 201 | 247 | — | — | — |
| Total | 2000 | 2526 | 4526 | — | — | — |
| SAMPLES,&c., TAKEN. | Formal | Samples | Informal | Samples | ||
| No. of Milk samples | 183 | 201 | 384 | — | — | — |
| „ Cream samples | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ,, Butter and Margarine samples | 27 | 2 | 29 | — | 1 | 1 |
| ,, Other samples (specified below)— Lard | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Dripping | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — |
| Custard powder | 6 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — |
| Flour | 35 | 23 | 58 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 9 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — |
| Egg Powders | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Rice | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 12 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — |
| Honey | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 28 | 12 | 40 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 36 | 38 | 74 | — | — | — |
| Olive oil | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | |
| Camphorated oil | 17 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — |
| Salad oil | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Glycerine | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Total | 374 | 375 | 749 | — | 1 | 1 |