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Holborn 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| ARTICLE. | Purchased. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Proceedings taken. | Convictions. | Fines and Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescriptions | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rice | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rum | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rum and coffee | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Salmon, tinned | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sausages | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... |
| Sponge cake | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sponge fingers | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suet, shredded | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sweets | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Swiss roll | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... |
| Treacle | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tomatoes, ketchup | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| do. patte | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| do. sauce | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| do. soup | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vinegar | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... |
| Whiskey | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 574 | 561 | 13 | 5 | 1 | Fines,£140s.0d Costs,£ 116s 0d. |
Informal Samples.
| article. | Purchased. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Proceedings taken. | Fines and Convictions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castor oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Coffee extract | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Cream | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Cream cheese | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Honey | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Jam | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Jelly-table | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Marmite | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Rissole | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Sardines, tinned | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | |
| Sauce | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Spice | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Strawberries | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Syrup of figs | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Liquid egg | 1 | 0 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Total | 26 | 25 | 1 | — | — |
| Total all Samples | 600 | 586 | — | — | — |
Food Poisoning.
A small outbreak of food poisoning occurred in the Borough during the year.
Six male workers in a Holborn firm were so attacked on May 7th.
A small canteen had been in operation since March 1st; it was in a part of
the building away from all chemicals and was operated by the staff of an eating
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