Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919
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Inspections Made and Samples Taken under the Orders of the Food Controller, 1919.
Samples. | Mr. West. | Mr. Rackham. | Mr. Brown. | Mr. Dillon, | Mr. Akers. | Mr. Walker. | Mr. James, | Mr. Jaffa. | Mr. Lonnon. | Mr. Pottier. | Mr. Adkins. | Mr. Thompson. | Mr. Auger. | Mr. Child. | All Inspections. | In accordance with order. | Jn contravention of order. | Warning letters sent. | No. of prosecutions. | Result of Proceedings, | |||||
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Fines. | Costs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
s. | a. | s. | d. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | 3 | _ | 65 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |||
Apples | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | _ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | _ | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | O |
Bacon | — | 1 | 9 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | I | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 27 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Beans | — | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | _ | _ | 79 | 79 | _ | — | — | — | — | |||||
Beer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | 29 | 24 | 5 | — | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Brandy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — _ | — | — | — | ||||
Bread | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 53 | 89 | 80 | 9 | — | 9 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Butter | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Cheese | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||
Cocoa | — | 105 | 47 | 34 | 53 | 72 | 68 | 45 | 116 | 29 | 12 4 | 55 | — | — | 748 | 747 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||
Cocoanut | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Coffee | — | 32 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 39 | l6 | 17 | 15 | — | — | 252 | 240 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
Currants | — | 20 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 42 | — | _ | 240 | 239 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Dates | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | _ | _ | 12 | 12 | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | ||||
Dripping | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | _ | 4 | 2 | 8 | _ | _ | 1 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 1 | __ | _ | _ | ||||
Eggs | — | 17 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 2 | _ | _ | 106 | 105 | 1 | _ | 1 | I1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Figs | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | _ | 1 | 1 | — | _ | — | _ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | _ | _ | ||||
Fish | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Flour | — | 77 | 67 | 88 | 61 | 67 | 90 | 33 | 51 | 19 | 54 | 47 | 35 | 60 | 749 | 736 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Fruit (Dried) | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
Gin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
Grape Nuts | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Jam | — | 42 | 59 | 36 | 57 | 50 | 62 | 60 | 31 | 5 | 25 | 49 | _ | 1 | 477 | 443 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Lard | — | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lentils | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Margarine | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Meat | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 128 | 96 | 225 | 203 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 263 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
Milk | — | — | — | _ | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Milk ( Tinned) | — | 72 | 76 | 30 | 76 | 54 | 109 | 97 | 83 | 35 | 77 | 68 | _ | 2 | 779 | 774 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Oatmeal | — | 4 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 61 | 59 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||
Oats | — | 3 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | _ | 11 | — | 14 | _ | _ | 104 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Onions | — | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 38 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Oranges | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Peaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Peas | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | _ | — | _ | 51 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Potatoes | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | _ | — | _ | ||||
Poultry | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Prunes | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 29 | 29 | _ | — _ | — | — | — | ||||
Raisins | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 86 | 56 | _ | _ | — | — | _ | |||||
Rice | — | 107 | 93 | 85 | 106 | 69 | 84 | 75 | 77 | 44 | 97 | 80 | — | — | 917 | 906 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Run | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 24 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Salmon | — | 65 | 80 | 135 | 62 | 45 | 105 | 123 | 63 | 31 | 50 | 30 | — | — | 789 | 741 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 6 |
Sardines | — | 18 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 13 | — _ | 34 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 104 | 99 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Suet | — | 7 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | 1 | 73 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Saltanas | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Sugar | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Sweets and Chocolates | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | _ | _ | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Syrup | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | _ | _ | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Tea | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | 8 | 8 | _ | _ | — | — | — | ||||
Whiskey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 153 | 275 | 186 | 89 | 22 | 67 | 441 | 5 | 6 | 231 | 5 | 0 |
Sundries | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Total samples purchased | — | 617 | 621 | 543 | 572 | 504 | 662 | 6.9 | 542 | 231 | 504 | 454 | 405 | 531 | 6794 | 6486 | 308 | 127 | 181 | 959 | 0 | 6 | 428 | 11 | 0 |
Total visits made | 697 | 580 | 699 | 598 | 580 | 500 | 527 | 494 | 226 | 239 | 393 | 367 | 746 | 990 | 76.6 | ||||||||||
Failing to keep Records | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
„ display Notice | 13 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
„ Legibly Mark Prices | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Waste of Foodstuffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling without authority | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Refusing to Sell | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling in Saloon Bar bu» not in Public Bar Failing to keep Open | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
' | 223 | 1062 | 8 | 6 | 493 | 0 | 0 |