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Chislehurst 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Unsound Food.

Five tons, fourteen cwts., nine lbs. of unsound food were surrendered as unfit for human consumption during the year, as shown in the following table. Where possible this was used as animal food after suitable treatment.

Item.Condition.tons.cwts.. QRS.lbs.
BeefBone taint, etc4225
BiscuitsUnsound2
CakeRancid126
Canned BeansContainers blown, perforated or punctured, etc.19
Canned Coconut„ „ „1
Canned Fish„ „ „413
Canned Fruit„ „ „12125
Canned Jam„ „ „1129
Canned Marmalade„ „ „20
Canned Meat„ „ „17217
Canned Milk„ „ „19—27
Canned Mincemeat„ „ „1
Canned Paste„ „ „2
Canned Peas„ „ „121
Canned Pudding„ „ „2
Canned Sausage„ „ „117
Canned Soup„ „ „222
Canned Spaghetti„ „ „12
Canned Syrup„ „ „2
Canned Tomatoes„ „ „27
Canned Vegetables„ „ „6—17
CerealsVerminous11
CheeseDecomposed1——
Cheese SpreadUnsound223
CoconutDecomposed20
Custard Powder„1
DatesVerminous214
FishDecomposed3127
Fruit„1225
Fruit DrinksFermented11
MarmaladeUnsound8
Meat Paste1
Milk, Dried„637
MuttonDecomposed2—
Pickles„20
Poultry„3—
Rabbits„13
SugarUnsound14
SweetsDecomposed1—3
TeaUnsound10
514—9

Slaughterhouses.
There were no applications received during the year for
licences to slaughter animals under the Slaughter of Animals
Act, 1933, and no animals were slaughtered at the one licenced
slaughterhouse in the district.