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St Pancras 1922

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

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2. Cream sold as Preserved Cream.

Table: (a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain if the statements on the label as to preservatives were correct:—

(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain if the statements on the label as to preservatives were correct:—

(i) Correct statements made7
(ii) Statements incorrect.—
Total7
(iii) Percentage of preservative found in each sample: Boric acid, 0.285, 0.298, 0.360, 0.161, 0.211, 0.260, and 0.384Percentage stated on Statutory label: 0.4.

Table: ( b)Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved cream:—

( b)Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved cream:—

(i) Above 35 per cent.7
(ii) Below 35 per cent.—
Total7

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(e) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling or declaration of preserved
cream in Article V (1) and the proviso in Article V (2) of the Regulations have not been
observed: None.
(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations have not been complied with, and action
taken: None.
3. Thickening Substances.—Any evidence of their addition to cream or to preserved cream. Action
taken where found: None.
(b) OTHER FOODS.
The Food Inspectors have kept under regular inspection food exposed or deposited
for sale in slaughter-houses, shops (especially butchers', cooked meat, and fishmongers' shops),
stalls, and market places.
On 45 occasions during the year unsound food has been voluntarily surrendered by the
owners to the Food Inspectors and destroyed as trade refuse. No seizures of unsound food have
been made.
Details in regard to the work of the Food Inspectors are shown in table No 8, on pages
96 and 97.
Slaughter-Houses.
At the end of 1922 there were 8 licensed slaughter-houses (private) in the Borough.
Structurally they do not conform to a high state of excellence. These are kept under periodical
inspection by the Food Inspectors, who made 133 inspections in this connection in 1922.
Fried Fish and Fish Curing Premises.
In 1922 there were 78 fried fish vendors' premises in the Borough, at 4 of which fish
curing was also carried on. There were 18 fish curers' premises, including these 4. 386
visits were made by the Food Inspectors to these premises during the year.
Ice-Cream Premises.
In 1922, 268 ice-cream premises were known to the department; 412 visits were paid
to them by the Food Inspectors during the year.
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