Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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31.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Nature of Offence Result of Proceedings
Sale of mouldy apple pie Fined £10. Costs £1.1.0.
Sale of mouldy Swiss roll Fined £10. Costs £1.1.0.
Sale of cake containing cigarette Fined £10. Costs £1.1.0.
Falling to keep food promises and Fined £25. Costs £6.6.0.
equipment clean.
Food placed in such a position as
to involve risk of contamination Fined £10. Costs £2.2.0.
UNSOUND FOOD.
One hundred and five certificates were issued in respect of 89
consignments comprising the following items:-
Meat: 347 packets; 251 tins; 2,086 lbs.14 ozs.
Fruit and fruit juice: 600 tins; 8 packets; 251 jars.
Vegetables: 680 tins; 660 packets; 114 jars.
Fish: 58 tins; 326 packets; 65 jars; 12 stone.
Rice: 1 packet; 7 tins.
Biscuits: 24 packets; 12 boxes.
Chocolate: 39 bars; 6 boxes; 1 lb.
Sweet Corn 12 tins Mousse 42 packets
Cream, milk 7 " Salt 5 "
Soup 15 " Flour 11 "
Macaroni 2 " Sage 1 "
Dumplings 3 " Batter mix 2 "
Coffee 3 " Cornflakes 2 "
Treacle 1 " Sausage rolls 136 "
Marmalade, jam 85 jars Ice cream 9 "
Bovril 2 " Cakes, pastry 111 "
Meat spread 7 " Lollies 125 "
Mustard 1 " Sugar 5 "
Peanut Crisp 9 bars Coconut 13 "
Frozen food to the value of £55.10s.Od.
EXAMINATION OF WATER
| Chemical Analysis | Bacteriological Examination | |
|---|---|---|
| Swimming bath water | 10 | 64 |
| Tap water | 4 | 1 |