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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

Finsbury 1914

Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1914

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Table: Summary of Unsound Meat, Offal, and other Food Stuffs confiscated in 1914.

Summary of Unsound Meat, Offal, and other Food Stuffs confiscated in 1914.

Diseased.
Sides of Beef35Beef Tripes6
Quarters of Beef39,, Udders16
Pieces of Beef13,, Kidneys4
Carcases of Mutton3,, Spleens6
Carcases of Veal7Sheeps' Livers22,936
Carcase of Pork1,, Lungs1,856
Beef Livers5.164,, Plucks241
,, Lungs3,220Pigs' Plucks146
,, Heads150,, Mesenteries4
,, Tongues293Calves'Plucks22
„ Hearts35,, Livers128
Tons. Cwts. Qrs. Lbs.
Total Weight82 0 0 4
Decomposed.
Quarters of Beef24Hampers of Mixed Offal40
Pieces of Beef127Sweet-breads10
Carcases of Mutton2Sheep's Heads488
Pieces of Mutton137,, Plucks2098
Carcase of Lamb1„ Livers1565
Pieces of Lamb23,, Kidneys1272
„ Venison4,. Hearts750
Carcases of Veal95Bags of Sheeps Offal12
Pieces of Veal56Calves' Heads32
„ Pork2,, Plucks156
,, Bacon162Pigs' Plucks878
Beef Lungs11,377,, Livers84
,, Livers1,914„ Heads12
„ Hearts195Crates of Sheep's Sweet-breads4
„ Heads152„ ,, Kidneys6l
,, Tongues73„ Plucks13
„ Tails485Barrels of Pigs' Kidneys19
„ Tripes535„ ,, Chitterlings22
„ Kidneys6,482Parcels of Game10
„ Heels163,, Poultry12
,, Spleens6,149Turkeys55
„ Skirts65Hares22
Crates of Beef Kidneys149Ducks114
„ Tails5Fowls155
„ ,, Skirts2Hazel Hens46
„ „ Livers42Cases of Rabbits269
,, „ Brains15Eggs10
„ ,, Tripe12Barrels of Apples17
Bags of Beef6Boxes of Skate11
Tons. Cwts. Qrs. Lbs.
Total Weight (Decomposed)109 7 3 6
Total Weight (Diseased)82 0 0 4
Grand Total Weight191 7 3 10