[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of] page 269

Islington 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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[1912

Table: TABLE B.

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TABLE B.

Number of Cases.	Description of Food.	Nature of Unsoundness.	Conditions under which found.	Weight in lbs.	How disposed of.		Observations.
2	Tomatoes	Decomposition	Exposed for sale	67	Council's	destructor	Seized by Inspectors Cook and Jeffery. Summonses issued, and Defendants fined 10/- and 12/6 costs, and 20/-and 23/- costs, respectively.
1	Salt beef	do.	do. do.	58	do.	do.	Seized. Legal proceedings taken, and Defendant fined £10 and 2/- costs.
1	Pig's head	Tuberculosis	Not detached from carcase	5	do.	do.	Seized. Public Health Committee enquire into circumstances, and order a letter of caution.
1	Condensed milk	Blown tins	On general dealers' premises	7	do.	do	Seized by Inspector West. Summons issued and dismissed, the Court being of opinion that the milk was not intended for sale.
1	Bananas	Decomposing	Costers' barrow,Cattle Market	1	do.	do.	Costermonger obstinate when requested to destroy them. Seized, and condemned by a Justice. Medical Officer of Health decides, under all the circumstances, on no further action.
1	Spanish nuts	Decomposition	do. do.	369	do.	do	Large percentage found bad. Seized, and J ustices' order obtained. Public Health Committee, on Medical Officer of Health's recommendation, decide to warn the offender.
1	Sheep's liver	Parasitic	Exposed for sale	1	do.	do.	Per Inspector Wood. Found on a stall. Owner, who has bad eyesight, cautioned.
1	Ox's liver (frozen)	Degenerated cysts	do. do.	12	do.	do.	Seized by Inspector Jeffery. Letter of caution sent to owner.
1	Cow's lungs	Abscess (not tubercular)	Hung in rear of shop	12	do.	do.	Surrendered for destruction, and caution given.