London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hornsey 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Unsound Food.—Unsound food was surrendered and destroyed as follows: —

Lungs31¾ lbs.
Liver17½ „
Sausage meat30 „
Haddocks98 „
White Bream Fillets7 ,,
Apples containing traces of arsenic20 „
203¼ lbs.

List of samples taken in Hornsey and examined during the year by the Middlesex County Council:—

Article.Taken.Adulterated.
Milk1845
Milk, sterilised3—
Apples4—
Arrowroot2—
Butter10—
Cream4—
Gin5—
Meat181
Pastry1—
Pepper1—
Preservative3—
Rice Flour31
Rum1—
Sausages296
Sausage colouring1—
Whisky11—
28013

Number of prosecutions 1
Number of convictions 1