London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Stepney 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Articles Adulterated—
| Numbers. | Article. | Adulteration. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63.H. | Milk | 18 „ „ and 49 grains boracic acid per gallon | £5 fine and 23s. costs |
| 64. H. | Butter | 10 per cent. excess of water | £3 fine and 23s. costs |
| 66.H. | Butter | 6 „ ,, | |
| 68.H. | Butter | 5 ,, ,, | Caution |
| 72.K. | Butter | Margarine | Caution |
| 72.H. | Butter | 3 per cent. excess of water | Caution |
| 66. N. | Milk | 5 „ added water | Caution |
| 77.A. | Butter | Margarine | Caution |
| 35.Y. | Milk | 3 per cent. added water | Caution |
| 41. Y. | Butter | 3 „ excess of water | Caution |
| 62.C. | Milk | 18 „ deficient in fat | 25s. costs (warranty) |
| 68.C. | Butter | Margarine | No action |
| 72.C. | Milk | 4 per cent. water added | Caution |
| 3 F | Butter | 20 „ excess of water | Dismissed (warranty) |
General Sanitary Work.
In the Sanitary Inspectors' Report Table will be found the amount of
work carried out by each Inspector during the year, together with its nature.
29,515 houses were inspected, 6,004 being the result of house to house
visitation.
In addition to these 13,266 special visits were made for the purpose of
detecting overcrowding. Overcrowding was detected in 833, but Police Court
proceedings were only necessary in seven. The nuisance was abated in all the
others as a result of the notices served.
13,357 intimation notices were served for the abatement of various
nuisances followed by 8,347 statutory notices.
Police Court proceedings were taken in 92 cases, where the statutory
notices were disregarded. This dces not include proceedings under the Food
and Drugs Acts.