London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finsbury 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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A total of 149 visits were made by the Pood Inspectors
during the year in connection with the examination of unsound
food and 734 certificates were issued in respect of foodstuffs
considered unsound. These figures exclude any reference to meat
inspection the details of which are contained in a separate part
of the report.
Details of the unsound food surrendered during the year are as follows:-
| 1 bs. | |
|---|---|
| Meat (diseased). | 24,170 |
| Meat (unsound). | 15,451 |
| Meat Products. | 7,973 |
| Bacon. | 8,219 |
| Offals (diseased & unsound). | 51,690 |
| Poultry. | 7,736 |
| Game. | 554 |
| Rabbits. | 219 |
| Canned Foods. | 34,700 |
| Dried fruit. | 154 |
| Confectionery. | 2 |
| Cheese. | 6,266 |
| Fats. | 80 |
| Preserves. | - |
| Cereals. | 461 |
| Eggs . | 36 |
| Fruit & Vegetables. | 293 |
| Fish. | 102 |
| Miscellaneous. | 1,554 |
| Total | 159,660 |
| 71.27 tons. |