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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

Holborn 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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5. Currants, Sultanas and Raisins.
6. Oat Products (oatmeal, rolled oats, oat flour and groats).
7. Honey.
8. Salmon or Sea Trout, frozen or chilled.
9. Butter.
10. Bacon and ham.
11. Dead poultry.
12. Frozen beef, mutton, lamb, pork and veal; chilled beef; salted
beef and pork; boneless beef and veal; edible offals.
During the year under review daily inspections under the Orders in force were
made by the Inspector appointed for the purposes of the Act; no breaches were
found.

Table: Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 187.Registration of Food Premises. At the date of the preparation, of this report 44 premises were registered in accordance with the requirements of the Act, for the purposes shown below:—

Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 187.Registration of Food Premises. At the date of the preparation, of this report 44 premises were registered in accordance with the requirements of the Act, for the purposes shown below:—

Sausages16
Preserved meat21
Pickled meat6
Preserved fish1

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All the premises concerned were carefully inspected prior to registration.
Notification of Food Poisoning.
During the year 1937 five cases of food poisoning were notified.
In three cases the poisoning was due to tinned salmon purchased at a retailer's
shop in the Borough. The premises occupied by the retailer, and the food stored
or exposed for sale, were carefully inspected.
In one case the poisoning was stated to be due to the patient partaking of
a quantity of ham at the address of a friend in another Borough. The friend
also suffered from food poisoning. All the patients recovered.
The remaining case was alleged to be due to tinned pilchards. No information
was obtained in this case. On visiting the address of the patient it was found
that she had returned to work.
Information on all notified cases of food poisoning in the County of London
is distributed to Medical Officers of Health by the County Medical Officer.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
One application was received and granted for renewal of a licence to slaughter
under Section 3 of the Act.
Prevalence of, and Control over Infectious Diseases, including Tuberculosis.
The total number of notifications relating to Holborn residents received during
the year was 321 in comparison with 369 in the year 1936.