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Shoreditch 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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ICE-CREAM SHOPS.
The number under observation during the year was 126, and 256 visits of inspection
were made. In 16 instances sanitary notices were served. Most of these were
for general cleansing.
BAKEHOUSES.
The bakehouses in the Borough, to the number of 61, were inspected. Thirty
were found in a satisfactory sanitary condition.
The necessary sanitary notices were served and duly complied with, and advice
was given regarding cleanliness both of the premises and of the hands of the
employees.
Thirty-six of the bakehouses on the register at the close of the year were
underground.
In 29 power is used in connection with the work of bread baking.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The reports of the Public Analyst, Mr. H. G. Harrison M.A., show that 1,062
samples were submitted to him during the year. This number is at the rate of
9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, and is above the average for recent years.
The results of the year's work are summarised in the following Table
| Quarter of 1927. | Number of Samples taken. | Number of Samples. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions Instituted. | Prosecutions withdrawn because of Warranties, &c. | Prosecutions Proceeded with | Number of Successful Prosecutions. | Fines and Costs. | Amount paid to Analyst for Samples Analysed. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||||||||
| 1st | 243 | 2 | 0.8% | – | – | – | – | – | 151 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2nd | 289 | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 12 | 6 |
| 3rd | 164 | 4 | 2.4% | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 10 | 0 |
| 4th | 366 | 10 | 2.7% | 7 | – | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 228 | 15 | 0 |
| Totals for year. | 1,062 | 20 | 1.9% | 11 | — | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 663 | 15 | 0 |
The samples taken included 489 of milk (2 informal), 66 butter, 63 vinegar,
46 margarine, 37 cocoa, 30 pepper, 18 non-alcoholic wine, 16 tea, 15 whisky,
14 Gripping, 14 sultanas, 13 raisins, 12 malt vinegar, 11 ground ginger, 10 coffee,
8 custard powder, 8 jam, 8 machine-skimmed condensed milk, 8 sausage, 8 candied
Peel 7 ground almonds, 7 tapioca, 7 currants, 6 self-raising flour, 6 olive oil, 6 gin,
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