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Hornsey 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD (Section 5)
| lbs. | ozs. | lbs. | ozs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinned Meat | 327 | 9 | Lard | 6 | 0 |
| Tinned Fish | 400 | 12 | Cheese | 10 | 4 |
| Tinned Milk | 579 | 5 | Bacon | 78 | 8 |
| Tinned Vegetables | 438 | 11 | Mincemeat | 8 | 0 |
| Tinned Fruit | 48 | 8 | Jam | 295 | 0 |
| Tinned Soup | 17 | 6 | Marmalade | 53 | 0 |
| Dried Vegetables | 346 | 12 | Golden Syrup | 4 | 0 |
| Dried Milk | 1,075 | 13 | Breakfast Cereals | 34 | 8 |
| Dried Egg | 3 | 14 | Broad | 62 | 0 |
| Dried Fruit | 351 | 8 | Cakes | 204 | 0 |
| Fresh Meat | 829 | 14 | Biscuits | 20 | 0 |
| Fresh Fish | 3,073 | 0 | Sweets | 77 | 10 |
| Fresh Vegetables | 11,301 | 0 | Cake & Pudding Mixtures | 79 | 8 |
| Fresh Fruit | 570 | 0 | Custard Powder | 2 | |
| Smoked Fish | 28 | 0 | Baking Powder | 6 | |
| Frozen Fish | 98 | 0 | Pepper | 3 | 8 |
| Cooked Meats | 28 | 8 | Salt | 11 | 8 |
| Poultry | 52 | 2 | Mustard | 18 | 0 |
| Flour | 123 | 0 | Pickles | 14 | 6 |
| Soya Flour | 143 | 0 | Soup Powder | 6 | 8 |
| Oatmeal | 22 | 0 | Meat Paste | . | 3 |
| Rice | 24 | 8 | Stuffing | 2 | |
| Semolina | 55 | 8 | Ginger | 4 | 0 |
| Pearl Barley | 50 | 8 | Soda Bicarbonate | 10 | |
| Rolled Oats | 16 | 0 | Powdered Gelatine | 7 | 0 |
| Macaroni | 12 | 0 | Spaghetti | 31 | 0 |
| Tea | 54 | 4 | Cocoa | 8 | 8 |
| Sugar | 61 | 0 | Chocolate | 2 | 10 |
| Butter | 9 | 6 | Margarine | 162 | 0 |
| Eggs | 1,092 | Rabbits | 40 | ||
2 Horses were slaughtered
13ΒΌ 1bs. of meat were condemned including lungs
RODENT CONTROL
On the 1st February, 1944, the Middlesex County Council delegated its
powers and duties under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919, to this
Council.
The investigation of complaints, of rat and nice infestation at private and
business premises is carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors. The disinfesation
of the premises either by gassing, poisoning, or trapping, is carried out by the
Rodent Operator.
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