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St Pancras 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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| Articles of Food of which samples have been taken. | Divisions. | Total. | Remarks. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North. | East. | West | South. | |||
| Dcmerara Sugar— | ||||||
| Number taken | 5 | 7 | 12 | |||
| Adulterated | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Genuine | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
| Ginger — | ||||||
| Number taken | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Adulterated | ||||||
| Genuine | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Arrowroot — | ||||||
| Number taken | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Adulterated | ||||||
| Genuine | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Oatmeal — | ||||||
| Number taken | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Adulterated | ||||||
| Genuine | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Lard— | ||||||
| Number taken | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Adulterated | ||||||
| Genuine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
105
§ 4. FOOD INSPECTORS REPORTS.
The following are the Reports of the Food Inspectors:—
Public Health Department.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
Herewith I submit my Annual Report for the year ending 31st December,
1902.
Market Inspections. —The markets, streets, stalls, Costers' barrows, &c., have
been inspected daily; 1,939 inspections, and 13 seizures of articles of unsound food
have been made during the year, all of which have been dealt with in
accordance with the law.
Food Factories.—The food factories in my district have had my special
attention; 155 inspections have been made of these premises. I have found
them kept in a fairly clean and sanitary condition. A great improvement has
taken place since frequent and constant inspections have been made, and a
willingness to comply with any suggestions for improvements your Inspector
may make. There has not been any cases of unsound or unwholesome food
found on any of those premises during the past year.