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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The following 7 prosecutions were undertaken during 1960 under the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations"-
| Date of hearing | Offence | Result of proceedings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fines | Costs | ||||||
| £ | 8. | d | £ | s. | d | ||
| 4. 2.60 | Nail In butter | 3. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 4. 2.60 | Did have corned beef unfit for human consumption | 10. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 4. 2.60 | Did sell corned beef unfit for human consumption | 10. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 4. 2.60 | Food exposed to risk of contamination | 10. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 4. 2.60 | Inefficient washhand - basin | 10. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| 4. 2.60 | No hot water supply | ||||||
| 4. 2.60 | Did fall to provide hot water supply | ||||||
FOOD POISONING
Food Poison Notifications (corrected):-
1st qtr. 2nd qtr. 3rd qtr. 4th qtr.
17 19 19 27
Total - 82 cases - of which the agent was identified in 15,
whilst in 67 the agent was unknown.
Cases otherwise ascertained;-
Due to identified agents - outbreaks 1; cases 27.
Undiscovered cause - „ nil; „ nil.
UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED
During the year 1960, the undermentioned unsound or diseased food was
surrendered by the owners and dealt with by the Food Inspectors. Most of this
was destroyed, the remainder being used for pig food:-
Articles
Canned foods (miscellaneous)
Meat and meat products
Canned ham and meats
Fish and fish products
Poultry and game
Vegetables
Fruit and fruit products
Milk products
Flour and flour confectionery
Pickles, sauces., condiments
Fats
Eggs
Quantities
2,755 cans.
27 cwt. 1 qtr. 3^ lb, 312 pies.
10 cwt. 2 qtr. 26% lb, 45 tins.
30 cwt. 1 qtr. 19 lb.
28 lb.
11 tons 28 litres
27 cwt. 20% lb 83 kilos 10 gal.(olives) 657 tins;
342 jars: 80 bottles orange juice.
2 qtrs. 20 lb.; 144 tins; 24 cartons (Yoghourt)
2 cwt. 1 qtr. 7% lb; 3 jars.
26 lb; 96 tins.
6 lb.
56 lb.
50