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Islington 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1911
TABLE B.
| Number of cases. | Description of Food. | Nature of Unsoundness. | Conditions under which found. | Weight in lbs. | How disposed of. | Observations. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carcase of a pig | Tuberculosis | Examined by request | 243 | Council's destructor | Surrendered at a Sausage Factory. Condemnation Note given. | |
| 1 | Pig's head | do. | do. do. | 34 | do. | do. | do. do. |
| 1 | 60 bags of green peas | Decomposition | do. do. | 4,860 | do. | do. | Inspector summoned by telephone. Surrendered. Condemnation Note given. |
| Fish (various) | do. | do. do. (1 lot per Inspector Fortune) | 633 | do. | do. | Surrendered by fishmongers and Condemnation Notes given. | |
| 3 | Oranges, apples and grapes (respectively) | do. | Examined by request | 153 | do. | do. | Surrendered by fruiterers and Condemnation Notes given. |
| 3 | Oxen tongues | Various Affections | do. do. | 41 | do. | do. | Surrendered at meat packing works and Condemnation Notes given. |
| 3 | Oxen & sheep livers | Parasitic (Dis. Hep.) | do. do. | 164 | do. | do. | From Country consignments surrendered and Condemnation Notes given. |
| 4 foreign rabbits | Decomposition | Seized on coster's barrow | 10 | do. | do. | Prosecution ordered, but offender who gave wrong address has not since been traced. | |
| Tomatoes & oranges | do. | Seized in fruiterers shop window | 5 | do. | do. | Prosecution ordered. Defendant fined 10s. and 4s. costs. | |