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Battersea 1925
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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Protection of the Food Supply.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Unsound Food.
The following is a tabulated return of unsound food seized
or voluntarily surrendered during 1925 :—
Food Condemned.
| Food. | Quantity. | Food. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Fish | 5 stones. | Apples | 20 boxes. |
| Cod | 1 trunk. | Brussels Sprouts | 1 bag. |
| 1 case. | Cherries | 16 crates. | |
| 3 boxes. | 5 boats. | ||
| Codlings | 3 boxes. | Cocoanuts | 3 bags. |
| Dog Fish | 6 stones. | Mandarins | 10 punnets. |
| Eels | 2 drafts. | Potatoes | 8 bags. |
| Haddock | 1 trunk. | Tomatoes | 31 boxes. |
| 2 cases | |||
| Kippers | 4 boxes. | ||
| Roes | 1 box. | Fowls | 18 |
| Whelks | 1 bag. | Pork Pies | 3 |
| Winkles | 1 bag. | Rabbits | 106 |
Cow-houses.
There is only one licensed cow-house remaining in the
Borough, situate at 17 Wiseton Road.
Slaughter-houses.
There are only two slaughterhouses remaining in the Borough.
These premises are kept under systematic inspection, and
during the year 1925, 319 inspections were made by the Council's
inspector. The carcases of 669 animals (oxen 38, calves 5,
sheep 295 and pigs 331) were examined after slaughter.
The average number of animals examined after slaughter in
the licensed slaughter-houses within the Borough during the 5 years
1921-25 was 1,102.