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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
Acton 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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The total weights of meat and offal surrendered were:—
| BEEF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| 1 CARCASE | — | 2 | 3 | — |
| 74 PARTS | — | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| — | 12 | 2 | 19 | |
| MUTTON AND LAMB | ||||
| Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| — CARCASES | — | — | — | — |
| 8 PARTS | — | — | — | 18 |
| — | — | — | 18 | |
| HORSEFLESH | ||||
| Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| — CARCASES | — | — | — | — |
| 15 PARTS | — | 2 | — | 18 |
| — | 2 | — | 18 | |
| PORK | ||||
| Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| 297 CARCASES | 33 | 13 | — | 25 |
| 33,090 PARTS | 87 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| 121 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
FOOD AND DRUGS
The Middlesex County Council is the Food and Drugs Authority
in this area, and the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department
has supplied the following figures and notes:—