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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
Islington 1904
Forty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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1904] 216
INSPECTION OF FOOD.
This duty, which mainly devolves on the Inspector of Food, Mr. H. Wilkinson, was well carried out during the year, and resulted in the destruction of 5 tons, 8 cwts. 3 qrs. 17 lbs. of food stuffs.
| 1st Quarter. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | lbs. | Tons | Cwts | Qrs | lbs. | |
| Diseased organs at Slaughter Houses | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | ||||
| Ox livers unsound (imported) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| Unsound meat from Shops | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| One Rabbit (unsound) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Unsound fruit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | I | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 2ND Quarter. | ||||||||
| Diseased meat and organs at Slaughter Houses | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Unsound meat from Shops and Stalls | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Unsound fruit | 2 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter. | ||||||||
| Diseased organs at Slaughter Houses | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | ||||
| Unsound meat at Shops and Stalls | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||
| Unsound fruit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| Unsound bacon (Coster's Stall) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| 4th Quarter. | ||||||||
| Diseased organs at Slaughter Houses | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| Unsound meat from Shops and Stalls | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||||
| Unsound fruit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| 380 unsound turkeys | 1 | 7 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 8 unsound rabbits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | I | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| Total for Year | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 | ||||
In the preceding year 3 tons 5 cwts. 3 qrs. 4 lbs of unsound food was
destroyed, so that there was an increase in the amount dealt with of
2 tons 3 cwts. o qrs. 13 lbs.