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Greenwich 1966

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

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Shops, Stalls, etc.:—
Meat—
Pork 491 lbs.
Beef 3,131 „
Lamb 387 „
Rabbits (skinned) 67 „
Pigs' Kidneys 27 „
Lambs' Livers 4 „
Tripe 7 „
Pigs' Livers 14 „
Mincemeat 5 „
Ox Liver 12 „
Lambs' Hearts 1½ „
Turkeys 75 „
Offal, Cattle 86½ „
Offal, Pigs 57 „
Veal 2 „
Chicken 112 „
4,479 lbs.
Canned and Other Foods—
Foods, Various (Canned) 1,868 lbs.
Cooked Meats (Canned) 2,738 „
Fruit 250 „
Fruit (Canned) 1,359 „
Fruit Juice (Canned) 86 „
Fish 224 „
Fish (Canned) 38 „
Foods, Various (Frozen) 6,193 „
Meat Pies 30 „
Foods, Various (Packets) 268 „
Butter, Margarine, Lard 354 „
Liver (Canned) 120 „
Cheese 38 „
Coconut 100 „
Mixed Grill 10 „
13,676 lbs.
18,155 lbs.
The Meat Inspection Regulations, 1963, and The Meat (Amendment)
Regulations, 1965
Butchers' Shops and Stalls—These are under constant supervision
and 92 visits of inspection were made. Insanitary defects were
remedied in 22 instances.
As with other premises, legal proceedings are instituted only
after disregard of the Officer's warning and in no instance was this
necessary.