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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
Islington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TABLE B.
| Number of cases. | Description of Food. | Nature of Unsoundness. | Conditions under which found. | How disposed of. | Weight in lbs. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pork | Tuberculosis | Examined by request | Council's destructor | 256 | Portions of 3 pigs affected with localised tuberculosis, bought at Smithfield Market. Affected parts surrendered and Condemnation Notes given. |
| 10 | 86 ox and heifer tongues | Affection of mucous membrane | do. do. | do. do. | 311 | Blisters and peeling of membrane, and in some cases hcemorrhagic patches, conditions not well understood. Frozen tongues from United States surrendered, and Condemnation Notes given. Further reference in Report. |
| 1 | Oxen cheeks | Decomposition | do. do. | do. do. | 56 | Surrendered, and Condemnation Note given (foreign cheeks frozen) |
| 14 | Quantities of fish | do. | do. do. | Council's destructor or Ashburton Grove shoot | 1,156 | Fish bought at Billing»gate, unsatisfactory on being opened. Condemnation Notes given. |
| 4 | Oxen tripes | do. | do. do. | Council's destructor | 434 | Country consignments unsatisfactory on arrival. Condemnation Notes given. |
| 7 | Fruit and vegetables | do. | do. do. | do. do. | 1,056 | Found unsound on being opened. Condemnation Notes given. |
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[1910