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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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50
Legal Proceedings
The Council instituted legal proceedings during the year as follows: -
| Date | Premises | Offence | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Section 2 of the Food & Drugs Act 1955, | |||
| 25. 6.59 | 65 Amwell Street | Selling sausage containing a domestic fly.. | Fine £l Costs £l 6s Od. |
| 2. 7.59 | 68 Chapel Market | Selling a mouldy apple turnover. | Case dismissed. |
| 68 Chapel Market | Selling a coffee cup cake containing a foreign body (piece of tile) | Pine £3 Costs £2 2s Od. | |
| 15.10.59 | 22 Lizard Street | Selling bread containing part of human nail., | Case proved. Defendant discharged unconditionally., Costs £7 7s Od. |
| Under Section of the Food & Drues Act 1055. | |||
| Pine £10 Costs £2 12s 6d.. | |||
| 20. 8.59 | 52 Old Street | Selling designated milk from unreg-istered premises., | |
Bacteriological Examination of Food
The pathological laboratory in the Health Centre was used
whenever possible during the year for the routine examination of
various types of food and whenever suspicion of contamination or
possible danger to public health arose.
During the past year several types of foodstuffs have been submitted for bacteriological examination in addition to the usual routine examination of milk and ice cream, as indicated in the following lists: -
| Brawn | 1 |
| Cooked meats | 5 |
| Fish cakes | 1 |
| Canned Hams | 4 |
| Ice Cream Ingredients | 8 |
| Kippers | 1 |
| Meat Pies | 3 |
| Minced Beef | 1 |
| Sausages | 7 |
| Skinless Chicken | 2 |
| 33 |