[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of] page 231

Islington 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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[1914

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TABLE B.

Number of similar cases.	Description of Food.	Nature of Unsoundness.	Conditions under which it was found.	How disposed of.	Weight in lbs.	Observations.
1	Carcase of a pig	Tuberculosis	On butcher's premises	Council's destructor	102	See Note (a) of report.
3	Head of pig	do.	Meat Preserving Factory (by request)	Council's destructor or burned on the premises	76	Two small heads from Smithfield Market, and the heads of two large pigs bought at the same place, all having diseased glands, examined by request; carcases of the two latter passed as satisfactory, and the facts communicated to Chiet Inspector at Smithfield, and in the former the Medical Officer of Health sent letter of Caution to the Salesmen, in addition to notifying Chief Inspector.
2	Pigs' heads	Decomposition.	do.	Council's destructor	1434	Heads delivered in unsound condition, surrendered and Note given.
16	Fish (various)	do.	Examined by request	On Council's premises	1121	Two lots dealt with by the Medical Officer of Health, 3 lots per Inspector Burrell, and 1 each by Inspectors Cook and Horsman during holiday period.
8	Poultry (various)	do.	Not exposed for sale	Council's destructor or burned on the premises	101	27 Fowls and 3 Pheasants from various consignments to a preserving factory found in unsound condition surrendered ; also two turkeys found in a shop in an unsound condition, left over from Christmas supplies, not exposed for sale and said to be set aside for dustman. Surrender accepted.
4	Fowls	Diseased and Emaciated	Found amongst large consignments at Pre serving Factory	Burned on premises	21	Thrown out from consignments (7 fowls) at a preserving factory where large quantities were being prepared for H.M.'s Forces.