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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
Holborn 1896
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1896
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demonstrated. The figures show that less than one-fourth the amount
of diseased meat was "seized" during the first quarter of this year than
during the corresponding period last year.
Since Easter, when one of the meat salesmen was sent to prison for
four months hard labour without the option of a fine, there have been
very few " seizures " of diseased meat.
DISEASED MEAT AND OFFAL SEIZED DURING 1896.
| 514 Quarters of Beef | 4 Carcases of Lamb |
| 87 Pieces of Beef | 4 Pieces of Lamb |
| 58 Carcases of Mutton | 6 Pieces of Horseflesh |
| 8 Pieces of Mutton | (23 st.) |
| 48 Carcases of Pork | 254 Sheep's Livers |
| 5 Carcases of Veal | 21 Bullocks' Livers |
| 3 Quarters of Veal | 14 Pairs of Bullocks' Lungs |
| 4 Carcases of Slink Veal | 4 Pairs of Bullocks' Kidney |
| Total Weight (less Offal) 7134 st. 7lbs. | |
DECOMPOSED MEAT AND OFFAL SEIZED DURING 1896.
| 94 Quarters of Beef | 30 Calves' Heads |
| 145 Pieces of Beef | 30 Bullocks Melts |
| 21 Carcases of Mutton | 200 Bullocks' Heels |
| 88 Pieces of Mutton | 18 Bullocks' Hearts |
| 23 Carcases of Pork | 6 Bullocks' Tails |
| 47 Pieces of Pork | 128 Stone of Pigs' Kidneys |
| 4 Carcases of Veal | 6 Barrels of Pigs' Kidneys |
| 3 Pieces of Veal | 1 Barrel of Pigs' Hearts |
| 1 Carcase of Lamb | 1 Barrel of Livers |
| 626 Bullocks' Livers | 2 Barrels of Heads |
| 2356 Sheep's Livers | 1 Barrel of Sweetbreads |
| 840 Pairs of Sheep's Lungs | 8 Bags of Sheep's Hearts |
| 400 Pairs of Pigs' Lungs | 11 Cases of Ostend Rabbits |
| 1119 Pairs of Bullocks' Lungs | 16 Cases of Ostend Rabbits |
| 2569 Sheep's Plucks | 29 Pieces of Ostend Rabbits |
| 480 Calves' Plucks | 8 Bushels of Sprouts |
| 2228 Sheep's Heads | A quantity of Bacon |
| 40 Bullocks' Heads | |
| Total Weight (less offal) 5381 stone 7 lbs. | |