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Following information received from the Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry
of Health about cans of corned beef and ox tongues processed at establishments
in South America, one of which was suspected of having a connection with an
outbreak of typhoid fever in Aberdeen, all food shops, feeding establishments,
food factories and warehouses in the borough were immediately notified and
requested to isolate and hold all cans of these meats pending inspection by a
Public Health Inspector and subsequent disposal instructions. All such cans of
meat were inspected. Meat from cans which had been opened or were "blown"
was destroyed. The remainder, fifty in all, were returned to the suppliers.
Three suppliers with warehouses in the borough received from various
retailers, caterers, institutions etc. a total of 3,637 cans of corned beef and 170
cans of ox tongues processed at one or other of the suspect establishments. Two
suppliers transferred 3,621 cans of corned beef and 170 cans of ox tongues to
premises outside the borough and the Public Health Departments of the appropriate
districts were notified.
No official instructions have so far been received regarding disposal of these
suspect cans.