London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TABLE B.— continued.
| Description of Food. | Nature of Unsoundness. | Conditions under which it was found. | How disposed of. | Weight in lbs. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Rabbits | Decomposing | Submitted | Destroyed | 16 | Surrender accepted. |
| Pork (Dutch) | Decomposition | Sausage Factory (examined by request) | Council's destructor | 68 | Affected portions of carcase surrendered and condemnation note given. |
| Beef Parings | Partial decomposition | Sausage Factory (Trimmed from large pieces) | Treated with carbolic and deposited with waste bones, &c. | 70 | Trimmings from pieces of beef in a stale condition, but not decidedly unsound. Cautioned. |
| Pigs Heads | Decomposition | Sausage, &c. Factory (by request) | Council's destructor | 25 | Found on delivery to be unsound. Inspector called in and surrender accepted. |
| Bovine Kidneys | Chronic Nephritis | By request | Do. do. | 4 | Inspector requested to examine and surrender accepted. |
| Cooked Meat | Decomposing | Preserving Works | Destroyed on fire | 4 | Although salted and cooked, turned bad in weak brine solution. Cautioned. |
| Eggs | Do. | Brought to Town Hall | Council's destructor | 56 | Brought by dairyman to Town Hall. Surrender accepted. |
| Boar's Head | Diseased Gland | Examined by request | Do. do. | 26 | Inspector called to Meat Preserving Works. Surrender accepted. |
| Leg of Beef | Due to fracture during life | Do. do. | Do. do. | 17 | Part of a consignment from Smithfield Market set aside. Surrender accepted. |
| Smoked Sausages | Mouldy | Do. do. | Do. do. | 34 | Inspector's attention called to them on a visit. Surrender accepted. |