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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
Holborn 1921
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Unsound Food.
The following is a list of unsound food condemned during the year 1921.
| Commodity. | Condition. | Result of Action taken. |
|---|---|---|
| 1box, 12 stone, Catfish | Decomposed | Surrendered. |
| 1box Witches (Soles) | Stale and decomposed. | Do. |
| 103 18 oz. tins Sardines | Tins blown | Do. |
| 1 box Lemon Soles | Decomposed | Do. |
| 100 11 lb. tins Tomatoes | Decomposed | Do. |
| 1trunk Cod, 6 stone | Decomposed | Do. |
| 25 cwt. Californian Plums | Very old and sour | Do. |
| 22 pads William Pears | Rotten | Do. |
| 64 Rabbits | Decomposed | Do. |
| 6 lbs. Ox Kidney | Decomposed | Do. |
| 373 tins Mixed Vegetables | Decomposed;tins blown | Do. |
| 13 cases 2½lb tins Cherries | Do. | Do. |
| 6 tins Evaporated Milk | Do. | Do. |
| 6tins Apricots | Do. | Do. |
| 46 tins Raspberry Pulp | Do. | Do. |
| 20 tins Strawberry Pulp | Do. | Do. |
| 2 bottles Cherries | Decomposed | Do. |
| 1 box Witches (Soles), 11 stone | Decomposed | Do. |
| 19 tins Milk Cocoa | Tins blown | Do. |
| 12 Rabbits | Decomposed | Do. |
| 27 tins Lobster | Decomposed | Do. |
| 142 tins Herrings | Do. | Do. |
| 338 tins Kippered Herrings | Do. | Do. |
| 123 tins Herrings in tomatoes | Do. | Do. |
| 681 tins Sardines | Do. | Do. |
| 230 lbs. Dried Mixed Vegetables | Do. | Do. |
| 69 packets Lemon Crystals | Do. | Do. |
| 1Turkey | Diseased and Decomposed | Do. |
Included in the above table is a considerable quantity of tinned and dried
food which was examined at the request of the Y.M.C.A. The goods were
carefully examined by one of the Council's Inspectors and found to be in
a decomposed condition.