[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of] page 232

Islington 1914

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

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1914]

Table: TABLE B.— continued.

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TABLE B.— continued.

Number of similar cases.	Description of Food.	Nature of Unsoundness.	Conditions under which it was found.	How disposed of.	Weight in lbs.	Observations.
1	2 Fowls	Decomposition	Exposed for Sale in Cattle Market	Council's destructor	5	Seized, condemned by a Justice of Peace, and reported to the Medical Officer of Health, who, owing to the Offender's inexperience and bad state of health (which was inquired into), thought it inadvisable to take legal proceedings, and sent a letter of caution.
4	Oxen livers	Parasitic or Decomposition	Delivered in diseased or unsound condidition	Council's destructor mainly; one burned on the premises	468	With the exception of one liver decomposing, these were from H.M.'s Naval Contractor at Chatham; parasitically affected and surrendered for destruction by Offal Contractor here.
5	Fruit (various) and tomatoes	Decomposition	Exposed for sale	Destroyed on premises or Council's Destructor	89	Partially decomposed, each case reported to the Medical Officer of Health and letters of Caution sent. One case reported by Inspector Flood.
2	Bag of onions and bag of carrots	do.	Submitted for examination	Council's destructor and shoot respectively	130	Found in bad condition and surrendered, the latter per Inspector Cook.
1	Beef and mutton	do.	In Butcher's Ice Sate	Council's destructor	17	Proprietor away from home; weather hot; Medical Officer of Health sent letter of Caution.