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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

Hammersmith 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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A summons was issued against Messrs. Leleu &, Morris,
when the Magistrate impoesd a tine of £15 and £10 10s. Od.
costs.
During an inspection of the premises of Messrs. J. Best,
Ltd., 5, Bradmore Lane, Hammersmith, the following meat
was seized :—
4 pieces of Pork (weighing 8 lbs.).
4 pieces of Mutton (weighing 5£ lbs.)
1 Pig's Liver.
The pieces of pork and mutton were decomposing, unsound
and unfit for the food of man.
The pig's liver was affected with tuberculosis in the hepatic
gland.
The meat was submitted to the Magistrate at the West
London Police Court, who condemned the same and gave an
Order for its destruction.
Three summonses were issued against Messrs. J. Best, Ltd.,
when the Magistrate imposed a fine of £25 in the first summons—the
remaining summonses being dismissed.

Table: The following is a list of unsound food condemned during the year:—

The following is a list of unsound food condemned during the year:—

Commodity.Condition.Result.
1 Box of Haddocks (6 stone approx.)DecomposedSurrendered
Carcase and Offal of Calfdittoditto
2 Stone of Skatedittoditto
1 Box of Fresh Herringsdittoditto
24 Chickensdittoditto
2 Boxesot CodFish(16 stone approx.)dittoditto
2 Boxes of Ling (12 stone approx.)dittoditto
1 Box of Lemon Soles (6stoneapprox.)dittoditto
108 Bags of Beetrootdittoditto
200 Bags of Beetrootdittoditto
56 lbs. of Meat (Mutton, Beef and Veal)dittoditto
16 Boxes of Smoked Haddocks (15 stone)dittoditto
2½ Stone of Skatedittoditto
1 Case (176) of Orangesdittoditto
10S Twopenny packets of Shredded Beef Suetdittoditto
14 Stone of Meat (Necks of Mutton, Veal and Beef Pieces)dittoditto
2f cwts. of Russian Apples 4 Forequarters and 1 Rump of Beefdittoditto
(84 stone), and Offal (15 stone)dittoditto
1 Pig's Head and 2 Collars (2 stone 1 lb.)dittoditto