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
Greenwich 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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imported meats stored on behalf of the Ministry of Food. In addition,
considerable quantities of fresh fruit, tinned foods and miscellaneous
provisions are dealt with. Visits to wharves and cold stores are
made by the Food Inspectors and imported food generally is
carefully supervised.
Imported Food Rejected.—The following unsound or diseased
imported foods were surrendered. The meat was passed for nonedible and refining purposes only, and other unsound food was
processed for stock feeding, with the exception of the strawberries
and fruit nulp which were destroyed.
The following foods were rejected at Wharves:—
| Meat— | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lamb and Mutton Carcases | 167 lbs. | |
| „ „ „ Trimmings | 334 „ | |
| Australian Ox Livers | 262 „ | |
| Beef-pieces | 231 „ | |
| Meat (Canned) | 75 „ | |
| Veal | 26¼ „ | |
| 1,095¼ lbs. | ||
| Fruit Juices (Canned) | 20,145 lbs. | |
| Bulgarian Strawberries | 24,528 „ | |
| Fruit Pulp | 16.867½ „ | |
| Milk, U.S.A. Evaporated | 2,068 „ | |
| Apples | 25 „ | |
| Various Foods (Canned) | 58 „ | |
| 63,691½ lbs |
Caseous Lymphadenitis.—During the year the following carcases, etc., were examined for this condition and the results of the examinations were as follows:—
| Mutton Carcases Landed | Examined | Rejected | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,636 | 627 | Pr. of shoulders | 6 lbs. |
| 2,476 | 24 | — | — |
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 foodstuffs unless such bear an
indication of the country of origin. Routine inspections are made
to secure compliance with the various Orders.