Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Markets and Stalls.
Much attention has been paid to these with a view of preventing
the sale of unsound food. Night inspections have also been made, and
good results have been obtained.
The class of meat sold has, in my opinion, been sound.
Unsound Food.
A large and varied assortment of food stuffs had been surrendered
by the owners and destroyed. 264 tins of unsound milk were seized and
taken to Court. Proceedings were afterwards taken, when the wholesale
man was fined £10, and £5 5s. costs. This seizure led to a greater
seizure by the Stepney officers, and the same dealer was fined a like
penalty. Later on no fewer than 535 tins of unsound milk were surrendered
and destroyed.
Smoke Nuisances.
Observations had been made throughout the district with respect to
smoke nuisances. Several intimations had been served and the nuisances
abated.
Offensive Matter.
There had been no cause for proceedings under this heading during
the year 1907.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
H. J. LANGLEY, Assoc. San. Inst.
Cert. Sanitary Inspector Exam. Board (Lond.) and
Inspector under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Act, and Canal Boats Act, Bromley North
Division.