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Stoke Newington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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All the houses where the cases of infectious illness occurred
have been disinfected; 176 by the Department, and the remainder
under the supervision of the Medical Practitioner attending the
case. The bedding, clothing, etc., were removed, steam disinfected,
and returned in 174 instances. 148 patients were removed
to Hospital.
It was found necessary to strip and cleanse 16 rooms after
removal or recovery of patients.
91 books which had been borrowed from the Public Library
were collected from infected houses, disinfected, and returned to
the Public Library.
DRAINAGE PLANS AND APPLICATIONS.
Forty-eight drainage plans and applications relating to the
drainage of 62 premises were approved by your Committee.
URINALS IN CONNECTION WITH LICENSED PREMISES.
There are 26 of these conveniences in the Borough, 15 of
which are flushed and cleansed by the Borough Council's men.
Frequent inspections were made, and generally they were found
to be in a satisfactory condition.
TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.
| No. of Sample | Article Purchased. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Milk | 8% less than legal limit for fat | Summons dismissed on a point of legal technicality |
| 67 | Margarine (unlabelled) | Margarine | Defendant fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 68 | Margarine (unlabelled) | Margarine | Defendant fined £1 |
| 87 | Margarine (unlabelled) | Margarine | Defendant ordered to pay 23s. costs |
| 98 | Butter | Margarine | Defendant fined 12s. 6d. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 135 | Milk | 13% less than legal limit lor butter-fat | Defendant fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |