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Paddington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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UNSOUND AND DISEASED FOOD.
leaving 140 effective entries at the end of the year. Of the makers and vendors on the
Register, 136 are shop-keepers, and 4 Italian barrow-men. The businesses combined with
the sale of ice-cream are indicated below :—
Sweet shops 70
Bakers 24
Milk 6
Restaurants 17
Newspapers and Tobacco 6
Confectioners 5
Cook 1
General 10
In addition to the 4 local barrow-men, 20 from other districts have regular stands in the
Borough:—
From Marylebone 8
„ Kensington 7
From Islington and Clerkenwell 2 each.
„ Willesden 1
UNSOUND AND DISEASED FOOD.
In addition to the meat condemned and destroyed in the course of slaughter, 2,850 lbs.
of foodstuffs were destroyed as unfit for human food, including 504 lbs. destroyed on
requisition of the G.W.R. Co., while in course of transit. The various quantity of foods, and
The various quantity of foods, and causes of condemnation are set out below :—
| Meat (Butchers' Shops:-) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cause of Destruction. | Animal. | Part Destroyed. |
| Tuberculosis | Pig | 1 Carcase. |
| 5 Plucks, 6 Mesenteries, 4 Lungs. | ||
| 1 Hand and Spring. | ||
| Bullock | 8 Lungs, 1 Tongue. | |
| Parasites | Bullock | 1 Lungs (set). |
| Sheep | 1 Pluck. | |
| Rabbit | 2 Carcases, parcel of Livers. | |
| Decomposed | Pig | 2 Legs. |
| Sheep | 14 Carcases. | |
| 8 Livers, 2 Plucks. | ||
Fish :—(decomposed)—
Herrings 168 lbs.
Haddocks 56 lbs.
Vegetables :—(decomposed) —
Apples 46 lbs.
Tomatoes 440 „
Oranges 60 „
Cherries 60 „
Onions 10 „
Plums 130 lbs.
Apricots 40 „
Lemons 20 „
Bananas 31 „
Summary.
Meat 1,015 lbs.
Fish 224 „
Vegetables and Fruit 837 „
2,076
Per G.W.R. Co.,
Geese (24) 280 lbs.
Tomatoes 224 „
504
Grand Total 2,580 lbs..