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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 1938

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

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Nature of premises where sample obtainedGradeNo. of bacteria per e.c.Minimal amount showing coliform bacteriaPhospha-tase testMethylene Blue testEvidence of Tuberculous InfectionSample Letter
Milk BarUngraded96,0000·01 c.c..........B.52
DairyUngraded10,0000·0l c.c..........B.53
DairyUngraded54,0000·0l c.c..........B.54
DairyUngraded5,5000·01 c.c..........B.55
DairyUngraded1.300Absent in 1 c.c.Negative......B.56
DairyUngraded52,0000·0l c.c..........B.57
DairyUngraded21,0000·0l c.c..........B.58
StreetUngraded5,800Absent in 1 c.c.Negative......B.59
DairyUngraded43,0001 c.c..........B.60
DairyUngraded640,0000·00l c.c..........B.61
DairyUngraded21,000Absent in 1 c.c.Negative......B.62
StreetPasteurised30,000Absent in 1 c.c.Negative......B.66
StreetPasteurised40,000Absent in 1 c.c.Negative......B.67
StreetUngraded45,0000.1 c.c.........B.68

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Margarine.
There are eight registered wholesale dealers in the Borough.
Bakehouses.
At the end of the year 1936 there were 19 bakehouses in the Borough of which
12 were factory bakehouses. Although these are described as " factories " they
are not large and only supply local needs; a number were formerly workshops and
are now classified as " factories " owing to the installation of machinery.
Sale of Fish.
The necessary routine inspections were made of the fish shops and fish stalls
in the Borough in addition to market street inspections. There are 10 fish
shops, of which four are in the Central Fish Market (a part of the Smithfield
Central Markets, Farringdon Boad, the fish being sold by retail). Both wet and
dried fish are sold at all the shops; at four, shell fish also is sold. In addition to
the shops referred to above, there are nine stalls in the Borough for the general
sale of fish. There is also a shop in the Borough for the sale of shell fish only and
two for the sale of stewed eels. These premises were also kept under observation.
Fried Fish Shops.
There are also 14 fried fish shops. These are inspected to see that they
are kept in conformity with the By-laws made by the London County Council.