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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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All meat supplied to the traders in Croydon passes through the
above Depot, Examination is carried out by an Inspector, who is
practically engaged full time on this part of the. work.
The following articles of food were condemned and disposed of during .1941,
| 96 beef parts and trimmings | Unsound. |
| 27 1bs. beef kidneys | ,, |
| 30 1bs. beef livers | ,, |
| 985 lbs. beef offals (various) | ,, |
| 46 1bs. veal parts | ,, |
| 93 1bs. veal offals (various) | ,, |
| 345 1bs. mutton parts | ,, |
| 3 mutton carcases | ,, |
| 1542 1bs. mutton offals (various) | ,, |
| 3 pork carcases | ,, |
| 245 1bs. pigs offals (various) | ,, |
| 87 1bs. pork parts | ,, |
| 274 1bs. bacon and ham | ,, |
| 456 1bs. haddock, cod etc. | ,, |
| 2174 1bs. rabbits | ,, |
| 1486 tins etc. peas, alums, pineapple etc. | ,, |
| 492 tins sardines, herrings etc. | ,, |
| 1657 tins milk | ,, |
| 115 packets cereals, flour, etc. | ,, |
| 625 lbs. potatoes, apples, etc. | ,, |
| 396 1bs. jam | ,, |
| 713 lbs. brown, veal loaf, bacon roll, etc ... | ,, |
| 4026 eggs | ,, |
| 59 1bs. butter | ,, |
| Total weight 19,328¾ lbs. |
General Summary of Meat and other articles disposed of during the year 1941,
| Articles Beef. | Weight in lbs | Remarks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased | Unsound | Total. | ||
| Beef | 27,681 | 4,421¾ | 32102¾ | Including 46 carcases. |
| Voal. | 56 | 97½ | 153½ | " 2 " |
| Mutton. | 437½ | 350 | 787½ | " 9 " |
| Pork. | 2,476 | l,055i | 3,529-| | " 40 " |
| Offal. | 29,759½ | 1,453½ | 31,213 | " imported offal. |
| Fish. | - | 455¾ | 455¾ | Haddock, cod, etc, |
| Fruit. Tinned Goods. | - | 586 | 586 | Potatoes, apples, etc. 3,488 tins, 147 jars, etc, |
| Sundries, | - | 4,012½ | 4,012½ | Rabbits, jam., etc. |
| 60,410 | 18,183¼ | 70,593¼ | ||
Disposal of Condemned Foodstuffs.
1, Government Slaughterhouse, Pit lake'.') Condemned foodstuff is dealt
2, Government Meat D0pot. ) with by the Ministry of Food.
3, General Food inspection. Articles of food which have been damaged
through enemy air raids are dealt with through th 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.
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