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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
Southwark 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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A parcel of Imported Dried Orange Peel was infested with insects.
LETTUCE.
Samples of Lettuce from France and Spain were submitted for
bacteriological examination and proved negative for Bacillus Typhosis.
Ten railway trucks of Lettuce, weighing 26 tons 10 cwts., which were
imported from Spain were found to be unfit for food and were destroyed
by the Council.
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
| Cattle, excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 245 | 2057 | 420 | ||
| Number inspected | 245 | — | — | 2057 | 420 |
| Whole carcases condemned | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 5 | — | — | — | 20 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than T. B. Tuberculosis only. | 2.0 | — | — | — | 4.8 |
| Whole carcases condemned | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 10 | 30 | |||
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis | 4.5 | — | — | — | 7.6 |