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
Islington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Formal
| Backache & Kidney Pills -(deficient in potassium nitrate) | 1 |
| Tea | 1 |
| TOTAL | 2 |
Informal
| Apple Charlotte | 1 |
| Backache & Kidney & Bladder Pills (Incorrectly labelled) | 1 |
| Bread | 12 |
| Bread rolls | 2 |
| Bun | 1 |
| Butter | 1 |
| Cake | 1 |
| Chocolate | 1 |
| Doughnuts | 1 |
| Faggots | 1 |
| Margarine | 1 |
| Matzo Meal | 1 |
| Milk | 2 |
| Sausages | 1 |
| Saveloys | 2 |
| Steak & Kidney Pie | 1 |
| Stewed Steak (canned) | 1 |
| Tea | 1 |
| TOTAL | 32 |
Heat and Other Foods
No visits by officers of this department were made during the year for the
purpose of inspecting home killed or imported meat at the Metropolitan Cattle
Market.
In accordance with the requirements of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations,
1924/52, notices were received during the year in respect of the intended
slaughter of animals for human consumption. Details of action taken are as
follows:-