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St Pancras 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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(b) Milk and Dairies Okder, 1926.
| Address where offence committed. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euston Street | Delivering milk in bottles which were not tilled and closed on registered premises | 1927. May 4th | Costs 10s. 6d. |
| Do. | Do. do. | ,, | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. |
| Stanhope Street | Do. do. | May 5th | Costs £1 l1s. 6d. |
| Do. | Do. do. | ,, | Fined £1. |
| Clarence Gardens .. | Do. do. | May 6th | Costs £1 l1s. 6d. |
| Do. | Do. do. | ,, | Fined £1. |
| Clarence Road | Do. do | June 2nd | „ £5. |
| Do. | Do. do. | ,, | ,, 5s. |
| Prince of Wales Road | Do. do. | ,, | ,, £5. |
| Do. | Do. do. | ,, | „ 5s. |
| Camden Road | Do. do. | ,, | „ £2. |
| Do. | Do. do. | „ | ,, 5s. |
| Hadley Street | Do. do. | ,, | ,, £2. |
| Cleveland Street | Do. do. | July 18th | Costs £2 2s. |
| Do. | Do. do. | ,, | Penalty 10s. |
| Cromer Street | Do. do. | July 19th | „ £1. |
| Do. | Do. do. | ,, | „ 10s. |
| (c) Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924. | |||
| Address where offence committed. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
| Chalton Street | Exposing meat on a stall without proper covering | 1927. Dec. 1st | Fined 15s costs £1 Is. |
Wholesale Dealers in Margarine.—One certificate of registration under the provisions
of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts was issued during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912 AND 1917.
Report for Year ended 31st December, 1927.
1. Milk, and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
| — | (a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | (6) Number in which a preservative was reported to be present. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 311 | Nil. |
| Cream | 18 | 7 |
Nature of preservative in each case in column (b), and action taken under Regulations in regard to it:
C. 224. Cream. 0.157 per cent, of boron trioxide, equal to 0.278 per cent, of boric acid.
A warning letter was addressed to the vendor by order of the Public Health Committee. No
legal proceedings were instituted.
C. 23. Cream. 0.322 per cent, of boron trioxide, equal to 0.570 per cent, of boric acid. Informal
sample.