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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1912
The following list shows the articles destroyed in each quarter of the year:—
| ist Quarter. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased meat and organs from slaughterhouses | — | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| Unsound fruit, vegetables, &c., surrendered | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Unsound fruit seized - | — | — | 2 | 11 |
| Disease 1 and unsound meat, &c., from shops | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | — | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter. | ||||
| Diseased meat and organs from slaughterhouses | — | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Diseased meat and organs from shops | — | — | 3 | 17 |
| Unsound fish from shops and stalls | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | — | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 3rd Quarter. | ||||
| Diseased meat and organs from slaughterhouses | — | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Diseased shoulder of lamb (cooked) | — | — | — | 4 |
| Meat unsound by decomposition from shops | — | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| Unsouud potted meat from warehouse | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| Unsound fruit and vegetables from shops and | ||||
| stalls | — | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Unsound fish surrendered | — | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Unsound condensed milk | — | — | — | 7 |
| Total | — | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| 4th Quarter. | ||||
| Diseased and unsound meat and organs from | ||||
| slaughterhouses | — | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Diseased meat and organ from shops | — | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Unsound fruit surrendered | — | — | 3 | 27 |
| Unsound nuts from stall—seized | — | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Unsound fish surrendered | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Unsound rabbit surrendered | — | — | — | 3 |
| Total | — | 11 | 0 | 23 |