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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 1926
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1926
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Meat and Food Inspection.—In March, 1924, the Borough
Council appointed Mr. T. Penman as a special meat inspector to
inspect systematically butchers' shops, food stuffs, shops for food
preparation and cold stores throughout the whole district. In
addition, he pays special attention to the meat deliveries in the
wholesale market in Charterhouse Street, St. John Street and
Cowcross Street, all adjacent to Smithfield Market.
All the unsound, diseased and decomposed meat is removed
under agreement by Messrs. C. & B. Webb, fat melters, 155, Bow
Road, London, E.
Diseased and Unsound Meat.—The total amount confiscated in 1926, was over 167 tons, as follows:—
| tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased meat | 23 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| Diseased offals | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 71 | 13 | 2 | 23 | |
| Decomposed meat | 31 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| Decomposed offals and other goods | 64 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| 95 | 19 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total for 1926 | 167 tons. | 13 cwts. | 0 qrs | 23 lbs. |
Foot and Mouth Disease.—A statement was made by a firm of
exporters that foot and mouth disease was probably being spread by
carelessness in dealing with straw and other packing material
arriving here in crates from abroad. Some colour was given to this
impression by the fact that one firm, exporting goods to the United
States, was prevented using straw for packing their wares. Enquiry
was, therefore, made of the Board of Agriculture as to the view held
of the possibility of the dissemination of the disease by packing
material. The Board was informed that the Finsbury Borough
Council was desirous of co-operating with the Board at all times in
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