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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
Finsbury 1925
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1925
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Diseased and Unsound Meat:—The total amount confiscated in 1925 was over 135 tons, as follows:—
| tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased meat | 20 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| Diseased offals | 22 | — | — | 1 |
| 42 | 14 | 1 | 10 | |
| Decomposed meat | 22 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Decomposed offals and other goods | 69 | 15 | 1 | 13 |
| 92 | 8 | — | 22 | |
| Total for 1925 | 135 tons | 2 cwts. | 2 qrs. | 4 lbs. |
Prosecutions.—There were heard at Clerkenwell Police Court
during 1925, several prosecutions at the instance of Mr. Penman,
under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the
Sale of Food Order, 1921, and the Public Health (Meat) Regulations
1924. Particulars of these prosecutions will be found on pp. 76 of
this report.
Sale of Food Order, 1921.—This order provides that imported
meat and imported eggs shall not be exposed for sale by retail
unless the article bears a label with the word "imported" or a
word or words disclosing the country of origin. During the year
it has been necessary to warn many of the traders in the district
of this requirement. It became necessary to prosecute certain
traders who were neglectful after repeated warnings by the meat
inspector ; in each case a conviction was recorded, and a noticeable
improvement in the labelling of imported produce has since then
been noticed.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.—These Regulations
came into force during the year and have resulted in some improvement
in the handling and exposure for sale of meat and meat products.
There is ample room for further improvement, but so long