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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
Greenwich 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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miscellaneous provisions are dealt with. Visits to wharves and cold
stores are made by the Food Inspectors and imported food generally
is carefully supervised. Such are the storage facilities of the
Greenwich Wharves that the Ministry of Food has seen fit to utilise
a very large area of warehouse space for food and raw materials,
the tonnage of which is far in excess of that of pre-war years.
Imported Food Rejected.—During the year 1946 the following
unsound or diseased imported foods were surrendered. The meat
was passed for non-edible and refining purposes only, and other
unsound food was processed for stock feeding.
The following foods were rejected at Wharves:—
| Lamb and Mutton Carcases | 363 lbs. |
| Lamb Trimmings | 171 „ |
| Beef | 10 „ |
| Meat (canned) | 2,516 „ |
| Flour, Canadian | 78,260 lbs. |
| Fruit Pulp | 44,107 „ |
| Fruit (tinned) | 2,347½„ |
| Fish (canned) | 92 „ |
| Milk (tinned) | 628 „ |
Caseous Lymphadenitis.—During the year the following carcases, etc., were examined for this condition and the results of the examinations were as follows:—
| Muttton Carcases Landed | Examined | Rejected | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142,923 | 1,458 | 6 shoulders | 33 lbs. |
| Mutton Cuts (bags) 9,543 | 187 | 1 leg | 9½ lbs. |
| Sides of Mutton 1,176 | 12 |
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.—Under the powers conferred
by this Act, Orders in Council have been made prohibiting the sale,
or exposure for sale, of imported foodstuff's unless such bear an
indication of the country of origin. Routine inspections are made to
secure compliance with the various Orders but for the year in
question on no occasion was it found necessary to take action against
vendors.