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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
Islington 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1911]
The following list shows the articles destroyed in each quarter of the year:—
| 1st Quarter. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased meat and organs from slaughterhouses | — | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| Unsound fish surrendered | — | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Unsound vegetables, &c., surrendered | — | — | 3 | 11 |
| Diseased and unsound meat, &c., from shops | — | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| Unsound loaf of bread | — | — | — | 2 |
| Total | — | 16 | 3 | 21 |
2 nd Q uarter.
| Diseased meat and organs from slaughterhouses | — | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| Diseased meat and organs from shops | — | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Unsound fish from shops and stalls | — | — | 3 | 6 |
| Unsound rabbits from stall | — | — | — | 10 |
| Total | — | 15 | 1 | 25 |
3rd Q uarter.
| Diseased meat and organs from slaughterhouses | — | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Meat unsound by decomposition from shops | — | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| Unsound fish from shops and stalls | — | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| Unsound fruit and vegetables from shops and | ||||
| stalls | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| Unsound fowl | — | — | — | 5 |
| Total | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
4th Quarter.
| Diseased and unsound meat and organs from | ||||
| slaughterhouses | — | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Unsound grapes from shops | — | — | — | 24 |
| Unsound fish from shops | — | — | 4 | 26 |
| Unsound turkeys | — | — | 3 | 12 |
| Total | — | 6 | 2 | 8 |