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
Camden 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]
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The following prosecutions were undertaken during
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| Offence | Result of proceedings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fines | Costs | |||||
| £. | s. | d | £ | s. | d | |
| Sale of loaf of bread containing piece of string | 5. | 0. | 0 | 1. | 1. | 0 |
| Sale of mouldy Swiss roll | 15. | 0. | 0 | 10. | 10. | 0 |
| Sale of mouldy scotch egg | 10. | 0. | 0 | 1. | 1. | 0 |
| Sale of packet of ground rice containing mice excreta | 20. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Sale of fruit cake containing pieces of glass | 10. | 0. | 0 | 10. | 10. | 0 |
| Sale of rye loaf containing metal rivet | 15. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| Sale of dutch apple cake containing piece of wood | Adjourned sine die (witness indisposed) | |||||
| Sale of mouldy brawn | Withdrawn - unable to trace witness) | |||||
| Sale of mouldy beef sausages | 50. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Sale of doughnut containing drawing pin | 10. | 0. | 0 | 1. | 0. | 0 |
| Mouldy apfelstrudel | 10. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Soil in dinner | 25. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Sale of buns containing 100% margarine instead of butter | 10. | 0. | 0 | 3. | 3. | 0 |
| Sale of mouldy pork pie | 10. | 10. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Sale of rolls containing 100% margarine instead of butter | 15. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 15. | 6 |
| Sale of jam rolls containing fermented jam | 20. | 0. | 0 | 1. | 1. | 0 |
| Sale of meat pie containing a blowfly | 25. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Pure lemon juice diluted with water | 10. | 0. | 0 | 4. | 4. | 0 |
| General defects including cockroach infestation | 140. | 0. | 0 | 25. | 0. | 0 |
| Smoking near open food; dirty overalls; dirty premises | 20. | 0. | 0 | 3. | 3. | 0 |
| Dirty and defective premises; no hot water, soap and towels | 35. | 0. | 0 | Included as above | ||
| Dirty and defective premises; dirty equipment | 156. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Dirty and defective premises; dirty equipment | 117. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Dirty and defective premises; dirty equipment; inadequate washing | ||||||
| facilities; food uncovered | 98. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Dirty and defective premises; dirty equipment; inadequate washing | ||||||
| facilities | 39. | 0. | 0 | 10. | 10. | 0 |
| Dirty and defective premises; dirty equipment; inadequate washing | ||||||
| faci1 it ies | 44. | 0. | 0 | 10. | 10. | 0 |
| Insanitary premises | 20. | 0. | 0 | 15. | 15. | 0 |
| Dirty and defective premises and equipment | 50. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| General clealiness and lack of washing facilities for equipment | ||||||
| and personnel | 76. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Food barrows kept in unhygienic and rat infested premises | 85. | 0. | 0 | 15. | 15. | 0 |
| Food barrows kept in unhygienic and rat infested premises | 50. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Smoking whilst handling food | 5. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 2. | 0 |
| Unhygienic conditions | 40. | 0. | 0 | 8. | 8. | 0 |
| Food barrows kept in dirty and unhygienic premises | 48. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Food barrows kept in dirty and unhygienic premises | Work done - Summons withdrawn | |||||
| Food barrows kept in dirty and unhygienic premises | „ „ | „ „ | ||||
| Food barrows kept in dirty and unhygienic premises | 51. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Smoking whilst handling food | 5. | 0. | 0 | 3. | 3. | 0 |
| Dirty and defective condition of restaurant and toilet | 50. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Dirty condition of restaurant and equipment | 75. | 0. | 0 | 5. | 5. | 0 |
| Dirty premises, equipment and water closet | 390. | 0. | 0 | 10. | 0. | 0 |
| Smoking whilst handling food | 10. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 0. | 0 |
| Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966 | ||||||
| Stall uncovered; lack of water, soap and towel; dirty overclothing | 10. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 0. | 0 |
| Stall uncovered; lack of hot water | 8. | 0. | 0 | 2. | 0. | 0 |
| Name and address of owner and place where kept not shown on barrow | 6. | 0. | 0 | - | ||
| Name and address of owner and place where kept not shown on barrow | 10. | 0. | 0 | - | ||
| Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959 | ||||||
| Dirty milk bottle | 20. | 0. | 0 | 11. | 10. | 0 |