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Islington 1909

Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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[1909

TABLE B.—continued.

Description of Food.Nature of Unsoundness.Conditions under which it was found.How disposed of.Weight in lbs.Observations.
Various fishDecompositionExamined by requestBurned at Council's destructor714Comprising 10 lots of fish, surrendered owing to decomposition.
Vegetables and FruitDoDo. do.Do. do.1259Comprising 9 lots of vegetables or fruit surrendered owing to decomposition.
Oxen LiversParasitic (Dis. Hep.)Do. do.Do. do.192Comprising 3 lots of livers (oxen) surrendered owing to disease.
DoAbscess (Multiple)Do. do.Do. do.30Comprising 2 oxen livers surrendered on account of disease.
Hens' EggsDecompositionDo. do.Do. do.325 hens' eggs, said to have been sent up from the country. Unsound.
2 tins of Sardines ..DoDo. doDo. do.1Seized owing to being slightly blown, after receiving complaint of poisoning. Particulars reported, but no legal action deemed advisable.