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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Fried Fish and Fish Cumng Premises.
In 1920 there were 71 fried fish vendors' premises in the Borough, at 2 of which fish
curing was also carried on. There were 16 fish curers' premises, including these two.' 198
visits to the premises were made during the year by the Food Inspectors.
Ice-Cream Premises.
208 visits were paid to these premises by the Food Inspectors during 1920.
Bakehouses and Restaurant Kitchens
At the end of 1920 there were 175 bakehouses on the register, including 39 factory
bakehouses. 49 of these bakehouses were not in use. 127 of the 175 were underground
bakehouses, of which 25 were factory bakehouses, and 39 not in use.
At the end of the year 420 restaurant kitchens were on the register.
Bakehouses and restaurant kitchens are visited by the Factory and Workshop Inspector,
and further particulars in regard to the work will be found on pagrs 54-56.
(c)—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
753 samples have been taken under these Acts, and 723 of these proved to be genuine and 30, or 40 per cent., adulterated. The details are given in the following table : —
| Articles of food of which samples have been taken. | Total number of samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 8 | 8 | |
| Baking Powder | 6 | 6 | — |
| Butter | 61 | 61 | — |
| Cheese | 16 | 16 | — |
| Cocoa | 19 | 19 | — |
| Coffee | 15 | 15 | — |
| Custard Powder | 9 | 9 | — |
| Dripping | 27 | 27 | — |
| Egg Powder | 6 | 6 | — |
| Flour (Self-Raising) | 40 | 40 | — |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | 2 | — |
| Jam | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lard | 28 | 28 | — |
| Margarine | 4 | 4 | — |
| Milk | 383 | 363 | 20 |
| Milk (Condensed) | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mustard | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Oatmeal | 4 | 4 | — |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pepper | 16 | 16 | — |
| Salad Oil | 7 | 7 | — |
| Tea | 1 | 1 | — |
| Toffee | 2 | 2 | — |
| Vinegar | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Vinegar (Malt) | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Total | 753 | 723 | 30 |
The 753 include 1 informal sample of butter, 1 of lard, 2 of milk, 1 of condensed
milk, and 1 of tea.