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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
Merton and Morden 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| Description. | Cause. |
|---|---|
| Eggs (Dried), 3 pkts. | Contaminated |
| Egg Substitute, 20 lbs. | Unsound |
| Cheese, 38½ lbs. | ,, |
| Flour, 226 lbs. | Contaminated |
| Tea, 5 lbs. | ,, |
| Biscuits, 9 lbs. | ,, |
| Margarine, 9½ lbs. | Unsound |
| Butter, 24 lbs. | ,, |
| Potatoes, 28 lbs. | Contaminated |
| Fish Cakes, 20 lbs. | Decomposition |
| Dried Peas, 10 cwt. 1 qrt. | Unsound |
| Sausage Filling, 1 cwt. | Sour |
| Confectionery, 40 lbs. | Contaminated |
| Dried Fruit, 200 lbs. | Decomposition |
| U.S.A. Meat, 6 lb., 43 tins | Pierced or blown |
| 2½ lb., 53 tins | ,, ,, |
| 12 oz., 38 tins | ,, ,, |
| Sausage Meat, l½lb., 145 tins | ,, ,, |
| Stewed Steak, 89 tins | ,, ,, |
| Minced Meat, 152 tins | ,, ,, |
| Fish (Various), 4,756 tins | ,, ,, |
| Fruit (Various), 466 tins | ,, ,, |
| Vegetables (Various), 303 tins | ,, ,, |
| Milk, 836 tins | ,, ,, |
| Soup, 339 tins | ,, ,, |
| Jam and Marmalade, 122½ lbs. | Pierced, blown, or broken |
| Pickles, 3 jars | Broken |
| Robinson's Patent Barley, 2 tins | Unsound |
Meat Inspection. The establishment of central abattoir schemes since the war has resulted in practically all meat coming into the district from wholesale markets outside the district.
| Carcases Inspected. | Pigs. |
|---|---|
| Number killed | 157 |
| Number inspected | 157 |
| Number fit for human consumption | 157 |
Milk Supply. At the 31st December, 1943, only one cowkeeper
remained on the register, providing accommodation for
about 50 cows. Practically all the milk supplied to the district
is derived from the South-Eastern Counties and arrives either
by rail or road. Sixty-nine inspections were made to cowsheds,
dairies and milkshops during 1943.
Twenty-nine samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological
examination during the year. Two samples of
pasteurised milk were reported unsatisfactory, the total
bacteria count exceeding the prescribed standard.
Eighteen licences were granted to dealers under the Milk
(Special Designations) Order, 1936, and were in force at the
31st December, 1943.
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