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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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| Description. | Amount. | Cause. |
|---|---|---|
| Prawns | 154 lbs. | Decomposition |
| Salad Cream | 15 jars | Unsound |
| Chocolate Spread | 56 jars | Mouldy |
| Brawn | 10 lbs. | Decomposition |
| Chocolate Fudge | 48 lbs. | Contamination |
| Bacon | 26 lbs. | Decomposition |
| Chickens | 82 lbs. | Decomposition |
| Cheese | 23 lbs. | Decomposition |
| Cake | 9½ slabs | Mouldy |
| Oatmeal | 18 lbs. | Decomposition |
| Eggs | 247 | Decomposition |
| Meat Galantine | 230 lbs. | Decomposition |
| Rolled Oats | 176 lbs. | Moth larvae infestation |
| Creamola Pudding | 11 pkts. | Invested with Weevil |
| Semolina | 36 lbs. | Contamination |
| Sultanas | 30 lbs. | Soured |
| Dates | 145 lbs. | Soured and mite infested |
| Cut Peel | 70 lbs. | Unsound |
| Pastry Mix | 171 pkts. | Soapy smell and taste |
| Tinned Meat, Milk, Fish, Vegetables, Fruit, etc. | 3193 tins | Blown, punctured, leaking, mouldy, sour and unsound |
Meat Inspection. Practically the whole of the home killed
meat is prepared in central abattoirs, but pig clubs established for
the war period are allowed to slaughter on their premises if found
suitable.
Several of the pig clubs in the surrounding districts take
advantage of this arrangement and use the registered slaughter
house attached to the Trafalgar Pig Club at 129, High Street,
Merton.
Carcases Inspected. Cattle Cows Calves Sheep Pigs
Number killed — — — — 191
Number inspected — — — — 191
Number found fit for
human consumption — — — — 191
Organs condemned. Reason for
condemnation.
1 head Tuberculosis
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