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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
Holborn 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Unsound Food During the year 1959, the undermentioned unsound food was surrendered and destroyed or disposed of otherwise:—
| Commodity | Tons | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILK | ||||
| Condensed, full cream | - | - | - | 1¾ |
| Evaporated, unsweetened | - | - | - | 10 |
| FISH | ||||
| Cod | - | - | 1 | 7 |
| Crab (tinned) | - | - | - | ½ |
| Prawns (tinned) | - | - | 1 | 20½ |
| Roe | - | - | 1 | 2¼ |
| Sild | - | - | 3 | 25¼ |
| Salmon (tinned) | - | - | — | 2 |
| MEAT | ||||
| Beef | - | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Chicken (tinned) | - | - | - | 2 |
| Corned Beef | - | 1 | - | 25¼ |
| Corned Mutton | - | - | - | 12 |
| Ham (tinned) | - | 9 | - | 23½ |
| Liver | - | - | - | 24 |
| Meat, Luncheon (tinned) | - | - | 3 | 24¾ |
| Mortadella | - | 1 | 3 | 6¾ |
| Mutton and Lamb | - | - | 1 | 24 |
| Oxtongue and Cheeks (tinned) | - | - | - | 6 |
| Pork (fresh and tinned) | - | 2 | 1 | 5¼ |
| Sausages (tinned) | 1 | 7 | - | 13¼ |
| Steak, Stewed (tinned) | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Tongue (tinned) | - | 4 | - | 26¾ |
| Veal (fresh and tinned) | - | - | 1 | 19 |