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Finsbury 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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114
Meat and Other Foods.
The work of meat inspection continues to be carried out by
Mr. Penman, who is assisted generally by Mr. Barber.
There is a considerable number of wholesale meat and offal
shops and other food premises in the Borough, and the two inspectors
are kept fully employed. Regular inspection of the butchers'
shops and market streets is carried out by Mr. Penman.

Table: Summary of foodstuffs seized by or surrendered to the meat inspector during 1938:—

Summary of foodstuffs seized by or surrendered to the meat inspector during 1938:—

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs
Diseased Meat4213213
Diseased Offals1311020
Decomposed, etc., Meat667310
Decomposed, etc., Offals509016
173133
Unsound Bacon released for Soap Boiling21219
Total1944012

Table: Imported Mutton and Lamb (Caseous Lymphadenitis):—

Imported Mutton and Lamb (Caseous Lymphadenitis):—

Carcases of Mutton46
Do. Lamb2
Pieces of Mutton81
Do. Lamb30

Table: The annual amount of meat and offal seized and surrendered by the Meat Inspector in Finsbury from 1927 to 1938 has been as follows:—

The annual amount of meat and offal seized and surrendered by the Meat Inspector in Finsbury from 1927 to 1938 has been as follows:—

Year.Diseased Meat. Tons.Diseased Offal. Tons.Decomposed Meat. Tons.Decomposed Offal. Tons.Total. Tons.
192723314048142
1928104402629199
1929122445338257
193070315722180
193141428426193
193257½58½138½106½360½
193350½38½147½56½293
1934582510066249
1935742410254254
19366121½79½49211
193753½13½16558½290½
193842½13½8850½194½