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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Fine | Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Selling a pork pie which was unfit for human consumption, being in a mouldy condition, | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Selling a pineapple fancy which was unfit for human consumption, being in a mouldy condition. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Selling a beef pie which was unfit for human consumption, being in a mouldy condition. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
SECTION 9 (Examination and seizure of suspected food), An authorised
officer of a council may at all reasonable times examine any food intended for
human consumption which has been sold, or is offered or exposed for sale, or is
in possession of, or has been deposited with or consigned to, any person for
the purpose of sale, or of preparation for sale and if it appears to him to
be unfit for human consumption, may seize it and remove it in order to have it
dealt with by a justice of the peace.
No food was formally seized but the following foodstuffs were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed:-
| Tons | Cwts | Qrs, | Lbs. | Oz. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | - | - | 16 | _ | |
| Butter, lard and margarine | - | - | 5 | - | |
| Cereals | - | - | - | 20 | 12 |
| Cheese | - | - | - | 21 | 2 |
| Eggs and dried egg powder | - | 1 | - | ||
| Fish | - | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 6 | 1 | 22 | 15 | |
| Jam and marmalade | - | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 |
| Tinned meat, poultry and game | 6 | - | 7 | 6 | |
| Carcase meat, poultry and game | - | 9 | - | 22 | 6 |
| Milk (evaporated and condensed) | - | 6 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Pickles and sauces | - | - | 3 | 22 | 5 |
| Sweets | - | 11 | 2 | 20 | 12 |
| Miscellaneous | - | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| Total weight | 16 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
DISPOSAL OP UNSOUND FOOD. The relatively small quantities of carcase meat
and tins of unsound meat, were disposed of in the incinerator at the Council's
Disinfecting Station, Tins of other unsound food were, after puncturing at
both ends, taken to the Council's wharf for shipment to a controlled tip.
SECTION 13 (Regulations as to Food Hygiene) This section provides that
the Ministers may make such regulations as appear to them to be expedient for
securing the observance of sanitary and cleanly conditions and practices in
connection with the sale of food for human consumption, or the importation,
preparation, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale,
service or delivery of food intended for sale or sold for human consumption;
or otherwise for the protection of the public health in connection with the
matters aforesaid
In accordance with the Food Hygiene Regulations made under this section,
the following notices were served -