Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Unsound Meat, Etc., Removed from Cold Stores.—
| Article. | No. | How Packed. | Origin. | Cause for Destruction. | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | ||||
| Beef (Pieces) | Argentina | Decomposed | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| ... | ... | Australia | Bone Taint | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |
| 8 | ... | Brine Stained | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||
| ... | ... | Gt. Britain | Decomposed | 13 | 13 | 1 | 21 | |
| „ (Stomach) | 3 | Bags | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| „ (Tails) | ... | ... | U.S.A. | 8 | 19 | 0 | 11 | |
| „ (Tongues) | 7 | ... | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | Bags | Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Chicken | ... | ... | Russia | Unsound | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Fat (Caul) | ... | ... | Argentina | Decomposed | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Glands | ... | ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Mutton (Carcases).... | 71 | ... | *C.L.A. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| „ (Sides) | 3 | ... | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||
| „ (Pieces) | ... | ... | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| „ (Kidneys) | 14 | Cases | Decomposed | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | |
| „ (Livers) | 4 | Bags | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | ||
| ,, (Carcases) | 17 | ... | Australia | *C.L.A. | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| 28 | ... | Brine Stained | 0 | 11 | 3 | 23 | ||
| 46 | ... | „ | Decomposed | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11 | |
| „ (Quarters) | 30 | ... | „ | C.L.A. | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| 4 | ... | „ | Decomposed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | ... | Injury | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| „ (Kidneys) | 39 | Bags | ... | Decomposed | 1 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| „ (Livers) | 10 | „ | „ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | |
| „ (Pieces) | ... | ... | „ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| ... | ... | *C.L A | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| „ (Shoulders) | 49 | ... | „ | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | |
| „ (Carcases) | 12 | ... | Chile | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| „ (Sides) | 85 | ... | „ | „ | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| „ (Quarters) | 7 | ... | „ | „ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| (Legs) | 7 | ... | „ | „ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| „ (Shoulders) | 18 | ... | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| „ (Hearts) | 3 | Bags | „ | Transit damage | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| „ (Kidneys) | 3 | Cases | „ | Decomposed | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| „ (Carcases) | 52 | ... | New Zealand | *C.L.A. | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| „ „ | 50 | ... | „ | Store Perished | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | ... | „ | Brine Stained | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | ... | Vermin damage | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| „ (Sides) | 19 | ... | „ | *C.L.A. | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 1 | ... | Decomposed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1 | ... | „ | Brine Stained | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| (Quarters) | 12 | ... | „ | *C.L.A | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | ... | Store damage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2 | ... | Injury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1 | ... | Brine Stained | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| „ (Pieces) | 1 | ... | „ | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | |
| ... | ... | „ | Decomposed | 6 | 16 | 1 | 10 | |
| ... | Bags | „ | Mould Fungi | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22 | |
| ... | ... | .... | *C.L.A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| „ (Kidneys) | 20 | Crates | „ | Decomposed | 0 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| (Legs) | 7 | ... | „ | C.L.A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 15 | ... | „ | Decomposed | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | |
| „ „ | 1 | ... | „ | Abscess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| „ (Livers) | 1 | Tin | „ | Decomposed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| „ (Carcases) | 15 | ... | Uruguay | C.L.A | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| „ (Pieces) | ... | ... | „ | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | |
| „ (Shoulders) | 6 | Bags | Gt. Britain | Decomposed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| „ (Livers) | 10 | ... | „ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Pack Meat | ... | ... | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Pork (Carcases) | 1 | ... | Gt. Britain | „ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 17 | ... | New Zealand | Mould Fungi | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | |
| „ (Pieces) | ... | ... | „ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | |
| (Legs) | 2 | ... | Abscess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| „ (Livers) | ... | ... | „ | Decomposed | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Carried forward | 51 | 8 | 3 | 26 | ||||
*Caseous Lymphadenitis.