London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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These figures approximate closely to those of the previous eight years, averages of which are tabulated below:—
| Year. | No. of samples examined. | Total Solids. (average). | Fat. (average). | Non-fatty solids. (average). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 97 | 12.42 | 3.42 | 9.00 |
| 1940 | 172 | 12.45 | 3.56 | 8.89 |
| 1941 | 124 | 12.63 | 3.73 | 8.96 |
| 1942 | 94 | 12.46 | 3.60 | 8.86 |
| 1943 | 96 | 12.42 | 3.51 | 8.91 |
| 1944 | 100 | 12.29 | 3.48 | 8.81 |
| 1945 | 94 | 12.45 | 3.58 | 8.87 |
| 1946 | 214 | 12.33 | 3.53 | 8.81 |
| 1947 | 216 | 12.36 | 3.52 | 8.84 |
Ice Cream.
Thirty-seven premises were on the register at the end of the year for the
manufacture, storage or sale of ice cream. Of these, 7 were for manufacture,
storage and sale; 19 for storage and sale; 1 for storage only; and 10 for sale only.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
Milk: Fifty-eight premises were on the register at the end of the year (16
dairies, 12 restaurants and 30 general shops). These premises were all inspected
as occasion required during the year. In addition, 23 retailers are registered
for itinerant sale of milk from premises in the areas of other local authorities.
In the case of one dairy it was necessary to cancel the registration.
| Dealers' Licences. | SupplementaryLicences. | |
|---|---|---|
| To sell pasteurized milk | 7 | 5 |
| To sell tuberculin tested milk | 3 | 3 |
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924: 276 inspections of butchers' shops
and market stalls were made during the year.
Inspection of Other Premises where Food is Prepared or Offered for Sale:
2,702 inspections of such premises were made during the year. 92 notices
under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, were served requiring defects to be
remedied.
Unsound Food: 6 tons 17 cwt. 1 qr. 21 lbs. of tinned meat, fish and other
foods were surrendered and destroyed or disposed of otherwise.