Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.
I submit herewith my Annual Report under the above Acts, 1877 and 1884.
During the year ending 31st December, 1912, I made 64 inspections,
and found the regulations carried out by the owners and occupiers. In
no case lias it been necessary to serve notices. There has not come under my
notice any cases of infectious disease or other illness, and all the requirements
of the Acts have been fairly well observed.
I am Sir,
Yours obediently,
J. Osborne,
Cannl Boats Inspector.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit my report for the year 1912.
I made 613 visits to the market streets, 64 visits to premises where food is
in course of preparation for sale, and took 100 samples under the Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts.
I made 88 visits to the licensed slaughter-houses, where I saw the following
animals killed and dressed, viz.:—
164 Sheep
36 Bullocks.
2 Lambs.
and re-examined the following:—
38 carcases of Mutton
7 „ Beef.
146 inspections of cowsheds, milkshops and dairies, were made.
I bad the following food destroyed by fire at the Council's Dust Destructor:—
1 Ox liver. | Flukes |
1 „ | Abscess |
1 „ | Flukes |
Fore quarter, lungs and head of an Ox. | Tuberculous |
Head and tongue of a Heifer. | „ |
1 Ox liver | Flukes |
1 trunk of uncured Haddocks | Decomposed |
1 „ mixed Fish | „ |
1 am, Yours obediently,
W. G. Auger,
Food Inspector.