Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The position in regard to street traders licensed to engage in the sale of food commodities at 31st December was as follows:-
Place of Trading | |||||||
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Hoxton Street | Ridley Road | Chats-worth Road | Well Street | Broadway | Other Sites | Total No. of stalls | |
Fruit and Vegetables | 43 | 55 | 29 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 188 |
Pish (wet, dry and shell) | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
Poultry | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
Meat and Poultry | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
Grocery and Provisions | 6 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 13 |
Sweets and Ice cream | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 |
Cakes and biscuits | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | 13 |
Refreshments (Coffee stalls) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Eggs | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 10 |
West Indian Poods | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
Totals | 62 | 90 | 45 | 26 | 44 | 18 | 285 |
A wide variety of food samples was taken and submitted to the Public Analyst. The results are set out in the table below:-
Description | Formal | Samples | Informal Samples | |
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Number Taken | Number Non-Genuine | Number Taken | Number Non-Genuine | |
Acetic Acid | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Ackees | 1 | - | - | - |
Almond Flavoured Drink | 1 | - | - | - |
Almond Marzipan | 3 | - | - | - |
Almonds, Ground | 1 | - | ||
Angelica | 1 | - | - | - |
Apple Squash | 1 | - | - | - |
Apricots in heavy syrup | 1 | - | - | - |
Arrowroot | 1 | - | - | - |
Baby Foods | - | - | 1 | - |
Baking Powder | 1 | - | - | - |
Banana Porridge | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Beans, Blackeyed | 1 | - | - | - |
Beefburgers | 3 | - | - | - |
Beef Goulash | 1 | - | - | - |
Beef, Minced | 5 | 1 | - | - |
Beef, Potted with Butter | 1 | - | . | - |
Beef Spread | 1 | - | - | - |
Beer | 25 | - | - | - |
Benedictine | 1 | - | - | - |
Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | - | - | - |
Bienizlin | 1 | - | - | - |
Biscuits | 5 | 1 | - | - |
Blackcurrant Health Drink | 1 | - | - | - |
Blackcurrant Juice | 1 | - | - | - |
Black Jira | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Black Pudding | 1 | - | - | -- |
Blood Compound.. | 1 | - | - | - |
Bone and Vegetable Cereal | 1 | - | - | - |