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Croydon 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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General Summary of Meat and other articles
disposed of during the year 1940.
| Articles | Weight in lbs. | Remarks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased | Unsound | Total | ||
| Beef. | 49840 | 2972 | 52812 | Including 69 carcases |
| Veal. | 552 | 111 | 663 | ,, 13 ,, |
| Mutton. | 795 | 5854 | 6649 | ,, 16 ,, |
| Pork. | 9948 | 4593 | 14541 | ,, 125 ,, |
| Offal | 39020 | 8157 | 47177 | ,, imported offal |
| Fish. | - | 861 | 861 | Haddock, cod, etc. |
| Fruit. | - | 200. | 200 | Blackcurrants. |
| Tinned Goods. | - | 317½ | 317½ | 316 tins, 24 jars etc |
| Sundries, | - | 865½ | 865¼ | Sweets, Chestnuts, etc. |
| 100155 | 23930¾ | 124085¾ | ||
DISPOSAL OF CONDEMNED FOODSTUFFS.
(1) Government Slaughterhouse, Pitlake.
(2) Government Meat Depot.
Condemned foodstuff
is dealt with by the
Ministry of Food.
(3) General Food inspection. Articles of food which have been
damaged through enejuy air raids are dealt with through the
Salvage Officer, Ministry of Food. Any other condemned
foodstuffs which can be safely converted to any other
purpose are dealt with by firms specialising in this work.
MIIIC
Enquiries show that approximately 12,818 gallons of milk are
sold daily in the Borough. Of this amount 98y& is bottled,
just under 2,'to is loose, which is sold wholesale, and the
remaining small portion, namely 4^ gallons, is retailed as loose
milk. These figures are interesting in view of the fact that
fourteen years ago the whole of the milk sold was distributed
loose. The sale of this type of milk, whether in shops or on
rounds, is discouraged.
MILK AND DAIRIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT 1915; THE MILK
AMD DAIRIES AMENDMENT ACT 1922, THE MILK AND DAIRIES
ORDERS, 1926, AND IKE'FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
Cowlceepers, Dairymen and Purveyors of Milk.
The following statement shows the number of Cowkeepers, Cowsheds, Dairies and Purveyors of Milk premises on the register:-
| Cowkeepers on register (1939) | 9 |
| ,, added to the register 1940. | - |
| ,, discontinued 1940. | 1 |
| Net. | 8 |
| Cowsheds on register 1939. | 15 |
| ,, added to register 1940. | - |
| ,, discontinued 1940. | 2 |
| Net. | 13 |
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