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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The report was considered by the Council, and it was decided to refer the matter to the
Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee, with an expression of opinion that legislation
should be sought giving the powers considered to be necessary.
Early in 1930 the subject was considered by the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing
Joint Committee, who decided to obtain the co-operation of the District Surveyors. A SubCommittee
was appointed, which included Councillor Evan Evans (Chairman of the Public
Health Committee), to meet representatives of the District Surveyors. The following proposals
were ultimately made: —
(1) Each Borough Council to be asked to supply the Secretary of the District Surveyors'
Association with a list of the premises included in each Council's register of underground
bakehouses.
(2) The District Surveyors will then notify the Borough Councils concerned when any
structural alterations are proposed.
(3) That a communication be addressed to the London County Council urging that a
clause he included in their next General Powers Bill providing that any certificate
granted pursuant to Section 101 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, shall
lapse if and when the premises to which such certificate refers become disused as
an underground bakehouse, and that the premises shall not again be so used until a
new certificate has been granted.
These proposals were approved and adopted by the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing
Joint Committee, as they considered that an endeavour should be made to amend the existing
unsatisfactory position.
The thanks of the Joint Committee were extended to the District Surveyors' Association,
Councillor Evan Evans, and the other members for their assistance in the matter.
(c)—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. 800 samples have been taken under these Acts, of which 504 were formal and 296 informal. Of the formal, 487 proved to be genuine, and 17, or 3.4 per cent., adulterated; and of the informal, 273 were genuine and 23, or 7.7 per cent., adulterated.
| Articles of food of which samples have been taken. | Total number of samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informa | |
| Almonds (ground) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Apricots (dried) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Bacon | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Beef (minced) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 |
| „ (spiced) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| ,, steak | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Brawn | — | 4 | — | 4 | _— | — |
| Butter | 129 | 1 | 129 | 1 | — | — |
| Cakes (fruit) | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Camphor Ice | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Carbolic Ointment | 1 | 14 | — | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Cheese | 3 | 15 | 3 | 15 | — | — |
| Cherries (canned) | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Cinnamon (ground) | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Cocoa | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| Coffee | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory (extract) | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Cream | — | 25 | — | 25 | — | — |
| ,, Bun | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| ,, (canned) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| „ Cornet | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| „ Doughnut | 0 | 10 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Carried forward | 155 | 108 | 147 | 92 | 8 | 16 |