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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
Hackney 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The weight of the foodstuffs condemned or surrendered, including the diseased meat condemned at the slaughterhouses, was:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, Game and Provisions | 1 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Fish | – | 15 | 3 | 8 |
| Fruit and Vegetables | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The following is a summary of the action taken subsequent to the seizure of unsound food:—
| Address. | Subject of Seizure. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|
| 50 and 52, Ridley Road.. | Did deposit for sale 10 turkeys which were unsound and unfit for food | Legal proceedings. Fined £3 and 10s. 6d. costs. |
| Do. | Did deposit for sale 2 turkeys which were unsound and unfit for food | do. |
| 82, Lower Clapton Road | Did deposit for sale a quantity of chocolate confectionery which was unsound and unfit for food | Legal proceedings instituted. Defendant fined £5 and £1 1s. costs. |
| 72, Lower Clapton Road | Did deposit for sale a quantity of meat which was unsound and unfit for food | None. Premises closed—owner left district. |
| Stall in Well Street Market | Did deposit for sale tins of fruit which were unsound and unfit for food | See report below. |
| Stall in Kingsland High Street | Did expose for sale 487 boxes of dates which were unsound and unfit for food | Legal proceedings could not be taken as vendor gave a fictitious address. |
When the tins of fruit seized from a stall in Well Street Market
were taken before a magistrate for the purpose of securing an order
for destruction, as is required by the Public Health (London) Act,
1036, difficulty was experienced in convincing the magistrate that