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Battersea 1926
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1926
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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 which, under the provisions of Section 47(8) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were brought to the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors and voluntarily surrendered during 1926:-
| Food. | Quantity. | Food. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Fruit & Vegetables | (fresh). | |
| Codlings | 2 boxes. | Apples | 101 barrels. |
| Do. (dried) | 3 boxes. | Beet-roots | 4½ bags. |
| Dog Fish | 1 box. | Cherries | 32 boats. |
| Haddock | 1 trunk. | Currants, black | 7 boats. |
| 1 chat. | Do. red | 4 bushels. | |
| 2 boxes. | Onions | 2 bags | |
| Herrings, fresh | 1 box. | Pears | 1 bushel. |
| Mixed Fish | 1 trunk. | Pomegranates | 1 box. |
| Plaice | 1 box. | Potatoes | 450 bags. |
| Roker wings | 1 box. | Tomatoes | 4 bundles. |
| Skate | 2 boxes. | ||
| Skate wings | 5 stones. | Meat & Poultry. | |
| 1 box. | Beef | 11 stones. | |
| Whiting | 1 box. | Pigs' kidneys | 46 lbs. |
| Winkles | 4 bags. | ||
| Miscellaneous. | |||
| Eggs | 360 | ||
| 8 cwt. |
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 1926, 271 inspections were made by the Council's
inspector. The carcases of 127 animals (oxen 6, calves 1,
sheep 72 and pigs 48) were examined after slaughter.