Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]
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The following table shows the amount of food seized or surrendered during the year, all of which was destroyed by burning at the destructor.
No. | Article of Food. | Weight lbs. | Result of Examination. | Remarks. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Onions | 18 | Unfit for food | Submitted for examination. | |
2 | Nuts | 126 | Unsound | Seized, and destroyed by order of Justices. Cautioned. |
3 | Beef | 9½ | Unsound | Exposed for sale, but refused to surrender. Fined ½ and £2 2 costs. |
4 | Liver (Ox) | 12 | Diseased | Surrendered upon attention being called to its condition. |
5 | Beef | 3½ | Unsound | Sold. Vendor cautioned. |
6 | Livers (Sheep) | 6 | Diseased | Surrendered upon attention being called to its condition. |
7 | Beef (forming carcase of a heifer) | 360 | Unfit for food | Seized, and destroyed by order of Justice. Fined £10 and £2 2S. Costs. |
8 | Shrimps | 108 | Unfit for food | Submitted for examination. |
9 | Livers (Sheep) | 6 | Diseased | Surrendered upon attention being called to its condition. |
10 | Bananas (about 200) | 60 | Unsound | Submitted for examination. |
II | Veal and quantity of sausages | 14 | Decomposed | Deposited for sale, seized, and destroyed by order of Justice. Cautioned by order of the Council. |
12 | Lamb (3 carcases, shoulders and legs) | 268 | Unsound | Surrendered. |
13 | Beef (pieces of) | 56 | Unsound | Ditto |
14 | Lamb (hind quarters) | 14 | Unsound | Ditto |
15 | Beef | 99 | Unsound | Ditto |
16 | Tomatoes | 692 | Decomposed | Seized, and destroyed by order of Justice. Vendor cautioned by order of Council. |
>7 | Rabbits (19) | 40 | Unfit for food | Surrendered. |
18 | Beef | 60 | Unsound | Ditto |
19 | Beef (pieces of) Lam | 34 99 | Unsound | Ditto |
20 | Lamb2 (various pieces) | 40 | Unsound | Ditto |
Total .. | 2084 lbs. |