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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
Islington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Date of Hearing | Offence | Result of Proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Selling food, namely bread, intended for, but unfit for, human consumption, contrary to Sec. 9 of the Act. | Not separately dealt with (see case above' |
| May 18 | Selling Food, namely ground cinnamon, not of the quality demanded. | Defendant fined {1. Council awarded £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| May 23 | Selling food, namely meat, not of the nature demanded, contrary to Sec. 3 of the Act. | Case dismissed.(see next case) |
| May 23 | Possessing horseflesh for sale without exhibiting the necessary notice. | Defendant fined £5. Council awarded £5 5s 0d. costs. |
| Aug. 3 | Selling food, namely wafer biscuits and cornets, unfit for human consumption. | Council awarded £4 4s.0d. costs. |
| Aug. 3 | Selling food, namely an Eccles cake, not of the quality demanded. | Council awarded £5 5s. 0d. costs. |
* Action in regard to premises in question also taken under Prevention of
Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
Unsound Food. The total amount of food condemned during the year was:— 64 tons, 1 cwt., 1 qr., 11 lbs. details of which are given in the following table:—
| Tons | Cwts. | Qtrs | Stones | | Lbs. | Ozs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinned Goods | 57 | 9 | 2 | - | 3 | - |
| Fish | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 13 | — |
| Meat | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| Others | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | 8 | 12 |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | - |
Number of condemnation certificates issued was 2,010.
Most of the above food was condemned upon request by the respective owners
Sampling.
861 samples (254 formal, 607 informal) were submitted to the Public Analyst
for examination. Of these 26 (or 3 per cent.) were adulterated as shown in the
following summarv:—
Formal
Beef sausages 1
Ground Cinnamon 1
Curry Powder 1
Beef 2
Milk 4
Tonic Wine 1
Anti-Gastric Mixture 1
11
Informal
Roast Meat 1
Bread 3
Ground Cinnamon 1
Curry Powder 1
Cream Cake 1
Tonic Wine 1
Anti-Gastric Mixture 1
Banbury Cake 1
Wafer Biscuits 1
Canned Cherries 2
Chocolate Cake 1
Christmas Pudding 1
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