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St Pancras 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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36
FOOD.
FOOD PREMISES.
The Slaughter-houses licensed in the Parish have during the year been
kept in accordance with the Bye-Laws.
The Cowsheds licensed have also been kept in compliance with the regulations,
with one exception. The premises licensed to Mrs. Jones, in Edward Street,
Hampstead Road, were not in an altogether satisfactory condition at the time of
the Licensing Sessions, in November, but they have since been transferred to a
new occupier and have improved.
The Dairies and Milkshops, so far as the storage of Milk is concerned, are
controlled by the County Council. Milkshops especially, require some limitation
of the articles that may be dealt in on the same premises as such a perishable
and absorbtive fluid as milk.
The Bakehouses are inspected twice annually, and the proper cleansing
enforced, the promised Amended Factory Bill will probably require the registration
of Bakehouses.
UNFIT FOOD.

Markets and Market Streets were under the observation of your Inspectors daily, as well as on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings, and especially during the summer months. The following food, unfit for the use of man, was seized during the year.

Date.Description of Articles seized.Remarks.
March 27th1/2 Bushels of Mussels-
April 9th1 Barrel of Skate-
,, ,,2 Boxes of Skate-
May 6th2 Cases of Skate
July 2nd1 Box of Eels-
,, 10th1 Bullocks Heart-
„ 11th8 lbs. of Cherries-
Aug. 14 th2 cwt. of Potatoes-
Sept. 6th9 Fowls-
„ 14thA small quantity of Plums-
,, ,,2 Small pieces of Mutton .-
„ 27th4 Fowls-
Nov. 22nd3 Rabbits-
,, 19th1 Trunk of Plaice-
„ 25th1 Box of Herrings-
,, ,,1 Trunk of Mixed Fish-