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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

Wandsworth 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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55
The Supervision of Food.
previous year, when 2,703 animals were inspected prior to slaughter
and 7,069 carcases after slaughter.
The only organs found to be diseased in the carcases inspected
were a pair of lungs, affected with tuberculosis, and
12 cirrhotic livers, all in oxen. The diseased organs were
surrendered and destroyed.
No. 23 Wholesale Meat Depot.

Table: The quantities surrendered were as follows:—

The quantities surrendered were as follows:—

Oxen.Sheep.
4,005 lbs. beef.325 lbs. mutton.
19 livers.460 heads.
2 heads.649 pairs lungs.
42 pairs brains.960 livjsrs.
48 pairs lungs.
302 lbs. sweetbreads.Lambs.
272 spleens.984 lbs. lamb.
22 tails.574 livers.
137 sweetbreads.
Calves.19 kidneys.
36 lbs. veal.
50 lbs. sweetbreads.Pigs.
37 heads.22 carcases.
35 plucks.8 heads and collars.
56 livers.276 lbs. pork.
159 plucks.
Corned Beef.193 livers.
4 tins.162 mesenteries.