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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras]
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Table No. 6.
Inspections and Re-Inspections and other work of the Food Inspectors during 1917.
| DUTIES AND PREMISES. | Visits and Inspections. | Re-Inspections after Intimation Notices. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Auger. | Mr. Child. | Totals. | Mr. Auger. | Mr. Child. | Totals. | |
| Milkshops | 84 | 397 | 48 | — | — | — |
| Dairies | 83 | 9 | 92 | — | — | — |
| Cowsheds | — | 30 | 30 | — | — | — |
| Other Premises of Milk Purveyors | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Margarine Factories | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Butter Factories | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream Premises | 19 | 92 | 111 | — | — | — |
| Slaughter Houses | 3 | 160 | 163 | — | — | — |
| Premises where Prepared Meats are made (sausages, pies tripe cooked meat, &c.) | 33 | 177 | 210 | — | — | — |
| Butchers' Shops | 5 | 204 | 209 | — | — | — |
| Fishmongers' Shops | 62 | 175 | 237 | 1 | — | — |
| Fried Fish Shops and Fish Curer's premises | 23 | 127 | 150 | — | — | — |
| Marketing Places | 1653 | 1241 | 2894 | — | — | — |
| Other Premises where Food or Drugs are sold | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| Other Visits | 41 | 149 | 190 | — | — | — |
| Food Control | 157 | 102 | 319 | — | — | — |
| Total | 2171 | 2932 | 5103 | 1 | — | 1 |
| SAMPLES, &c., TAKEN. | Formal Samples | Informal Samples | ||||
| No, of Milk samples | 184 | 183 | 367 | — | 6 | 6 |
| ,, Cream samples | 5 | 7 | 12 | _ | — | — |
| ,, Batter and Margarine samples | 60 | 71 | 131 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| ,, Other samples (specified below)— Lard | 18 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Self Raising Flour | 24 | 17 | 41 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Dripping | 12 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 7 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Preserved Beans | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| ,, Peas | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 11 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Jam | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 20 | 17 | 37 | — | — | — |
| White Mixture | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 362 | 355 | 717 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| UNSOUND FOOD. No, of surrenders and seizures :— | Surrendered | Seized | ||||
| Meat | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fish | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Shellfish | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Flour | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fruit | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Vegetables | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | ||
| Total | 15 | 33 | 48 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Inspections of Registered Canal Boats | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |