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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The following 20 prosecutions were undertaken during 1964 under the Pood and Drugs Act and Regulations:-
| Offence | Result of proceedings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fines | Costs | ||
| £ | £ | s. | |
| Did sell rock cake containing piece of metal | 5 | 1. | 0. |
| „ „ sausages not of quality demanded | 10 | 2. | 0. |
| „ „ mouldy steak and kidney pie | 20 | 0. | 0. |
| „ „ „ French jam sandwich | 10 | 3. | 0. |
| „ „ bottle of milk containing foreign matter | 5 | 5. | 0. |
| „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ | 30 | 5. | 5. |
| „ „ sausages not of quality demanded | 3 | 2. | 0. |
| „ „ bottle of milk containing mould growth | 5 | 5. | 0. |
| „ „ stale and sour smelling bacon | 3 | 2. | 0. |
| „ „ can of peaches containing handkerchief | 2 | 2. | 0. |
| „ „ rancid margarine | 5 | 3. | 0. |
| „ „ vegetable pasty containing metal nail | 10 | 0. | 0. |
| „ „ bottle of milk containing foreign matter | 15 | 1. | 0. |
| Did sell milk in a dirty bottle | 5 | 3. | 3. |
| No wash hand basin, hot and cold water etc. | 26 | 3. | 0. |
| Dirty premises | 5 | 1. | 0. |
| „ equipment, no first aid supplies etc. | 5 | 0. | 0. |
| Use of tobacco in food room | 3 | 1. | 0. |
| Dirty premises etc. | 0 | 1. | 0. |
| „ „ accumulation of rubbish etc. | 98 | 5. | 0. |
FOOD POISONING
Food Poison Notifications (corrected):-
1st quarter 4; 2nd quarter 4; 3rd quarter 11; 4th quarter 10.
Total 29 cases - of which the agent was identified in 8, whilst in 21 the agent
was unknown.
Cases otherwise ascertained:-
Due to identified agents - outbreaks nil, cases nil.
Undiscovered cause - „ nil, „ nil.
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