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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
Lambeth 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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In addition to the above-mentioned carcases or parts of carcases the following unsound food was condemned and destroyed :—
| Fish— | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillets | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Herrings (1 box) | — | —— | — |
| Haddocks | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Kippers | — | 1 | 14 |
| Rock Salmon | — | 1 | 14 |
| Sardines (39 tins) | — | — | — |
| Sprats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grapes | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Pears (1 box) | — | — | — |
| Tomatoes | — | 1 | 22 |
| Ducks | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Fowls | 4 | 3 | 19¼ |
| Turkeys | — | 2 | 23½ |
| Pheasants (14) | — | — | — |
| Rabbits | — | 2 | 15 |
| Skinned Rabbits | — | 2 | 4 |
| Beef | — | 3 | 9 |
| Bacon | — | 1 | 12 |
| Hams | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Ham, Tinned (5 tins) | — | — | — |
| Pork | — | 3 | 6 |
| Pork Kidneys | — | — | 15 |
| Sweetbreads | — | — | 6 |
| Eggs (94) | — | — | — |
| Jordan Almonds | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Sultanas | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sweets | — | 2 | 5 |
| Tomato Paste (1,000 tins) | — | — | —— |
| lomato boup (190 large and 218 small tins) | — | —— | |
Shop Inspection.
The systematic inspection of butchers' shops and meat stores has
been continued during the year, and the general condition of these
premises was found to be satisfactory.
Owing to the hot summer experienced in 1933, particular
attention was paid to the condition of the meat exposed and
deposited for sale, and it is satisfactory to report that little trouble
was experienced in this direction. This is largely attributable to
the efficiency of modern methods of refrigeration and to the policy
of exposing a minimum amount of meat in the shop during the
warm part of the day, the greater portion, and in some cases the
entire stock, being kept in cold storage.