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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
Poplar 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Slaughterhouses: 418 visits.
| Number of Carcases inspected : — | |
| (a) Satisfactory | 2976 |
| (6) Unsatisfactory | 14 |
| (c) Condemned and destroyed or otherwise disposed of (included in (b) above) | 2 and parts of 12 |
Number of Samples procured:—
| Formal. | Informal. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Number genuine | 308 | 141 | 449 |
| (ii) Number adulterated | 36 | 27 | 63 |
| (iii) Number poor quality, etc. (included in (i) genuine above) | 24 | — | 24 |
| (6) Under Special Orders and Regulations: | |||
| (i) Number satisfactory | 23 | — | 23 |
| (ii) Number unsatisfactory | 6 | — | 6 |
| Aotion taken in respect of unsatisfactory samples:— | |||
| (i) Summonses applied for | 11 | — | 11 |
| (ii) Letters of caution sent to vendors | 21 | — | 21 |
| (iii) Reported to Ministry of Agriculture, etc | 6 | — | 6 |
| Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations—Certificates issued by M.O.H. | 243 (164 visits to factories). | ||
Foodstuffs Inspected for Export.
| Tons. | cwt. | qrs. | lbs | |
| Beef, Forequarters, etc. (Origin—Argentina, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Uruguay) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hams (Origin—English) | — | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| (America) | 20 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| Ox Tails (Origin—Uruguay) | — | — | 2 | 24 |
| Ox Tongues (Origin—Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay) | 1 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
| Kidneys (Origin—America, Brazil) | — | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| Oxford Sausages (Origin—English) | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Vienna Sausages (Origin—English) | — | 5 | — | — |
| Cambridge Sausages (Origin—English) | — | 15 | — | — |
| Pork Sausages (Origin—English) | — | 5 | - | — |
| Beef Sausages (Origin—English) | — | 5 | - | — |
| Bologna Sausages (Origin—English) | 2 gross | - | - | |
| Bacon (Origin—English) | — | 5 | - | 22 |
| „ (Origin—America, Danish, Latvia) | 8 | 18 | 1 | 25 |
| veal (Origin—-Argentina, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Uruguay) | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Lamb (Origin—Australia) | — | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Chicken (Origin—English) | — | — | 4 | 18 |
| Sows (Origin—English) | 1 | 7 | — | 6 |
| Meat Extract (Origin—Australia) | — | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mutton (Origin—New Zealand) | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Bath Chaps (Origin—English) | 200* |