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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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In addition to the above, Croydon Airport was visited on 52
occasions to inspect foodstuffs arriving by air from the Continent.
Such foodstuffs included Salami, Brawn and Delicacies. Out of
the 10 tons imported it was not found necessary to condemn any
article.

Table: General Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1952:

General Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1952:

Articles.Weight in lbs.
Diseased.Unsound.Total.
Beef29582711336695
Veal18238220
Mutton71423603074
Pork72857047989
Offal6026457260836
Sundry Foodstuffs—2006420064
Canned, bottled and packeted goods—4027240272
9802771123169150

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Disposal of Condemned Foodstuffs.
The Meat was condemned at either the Public Abattoir, the
Ministry of Food Depot or at shops supplied therefrom and was
disposed of by the Ministry.
A fair proportion of the other foods condemned was dealt
with by firms who specialise in converting such into manures,
animal feeding stuffs, oils, etc.
MEAT INSPECTION.
This is carried out at the Public Abattoir, and the Government
Meat Depot from which all meat supplied to Croydon is
distributed. Butchers' shops are visited by the Sanitary Inspectors
to observe the condition of meat at time of sale.
The Public Abattoir was taken over by the Ministry of Food
in November, 1946, for the slaughtering of livestock, and during