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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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The total quantities of unsound food surrendered during 1961 were:-
| lbs. | lbs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat (diseased) | 62,888 | Bottle fruits | |
| Meat (unsound) | 57,482 | or pickles | 1 |
| Meat products | 3,402 | Dried fruit | 11 |
| Bacon | 10, 543 | Preserves | 20 |
| Offals (diseased & unsound) | 56,709 | Cheese | 4,145 |
| Poultry | 3,800 | Fruit & Vegetables | 1,714 |
| Game | 451 | Confectionery | 52 |
| Rabbits | 359 | Biscuits | 450 |
| Canned Foods | 20,825 | Miscellaneous | 1,683 |
| Frozen foods | 19,850 | ||
food poisoning:
There were 28 individual cases notified during the year of
which
10 were due to Salmonella Typhi-Murium
1 was due to Salmonella Enteriditis
In 17 cases it was not possible to identify the responsible
agent.
legal proceedings:
During 1961 legal proceedings were taken in 5 cases in respect
of offences under the Pood & Drugs Act. These are summarised
below:-
| Date | Premises | Offence | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3.61 | 183 Whitecross Street | Selling bread con-taining a foreign body (piece of fabric) | Fined £2 0s.0d Costs £5 5s. 0d |
| 13.6.61 | 35/39 Exmouth Market | Selling a mouldy sausage roll | Fined £3 3s. 0d Costs £3 13s. 0d |
| 11.7.61 | 72 White Lion Street | Selling bread roll containing a foreign body (cigarette) | Fined £25 0s. 0d Costs £3 8s. 0d |
| 4.9.61 | 52 Old Street | Selling a mouldy steak & kidney pie | Fined £2 0s.Od Costs £3 3s. 0d |
| 24.10.61 | 1 Cowcross St. | Selling a cake con-taining a foreign body (stone) | Fined £5 0s. 0d Costs £17 0s. 0d |