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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

Croydon 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: MEAT AND FOODThe following is a summary of the meat and other articles offood destroyed as unfit for consumption during the year :—

MEAT AND FOOD

The following is a summary of the meat and other articles offood destroyed as unfit for consumption during the year :—

ARTICLES.Weight in lbs.Remarks.
Diseased.Unsound.Total.
Beef11,67110,74622,417Including 25 carcases.
Mutton6229391,561„ 29 „
Pork6,939146,953„ 20 „
Veal132341473„ 9 „
Offal5,7348636,597
Fish1,5401,540Codfish, Cod roe, Hake, Haddocks, Herrings, Kippers, and Soles. Apples, Currants, plums, Oranges, Sprouts, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Poultry.
Other Articles655655
Total lbs.25,09815,09840,196Including 83 carcases.

Table: The whole carcases condemned were affected as undernoted :—

The whole carcases condemned were affected as undernoted :—

Tuberculosis.Peritonitis.Pleuri y.Enteritis.Pneumonia.jaundice.Diarrhoea.| SepticaemiaParturient feverPyaemia.Emaciated, various causes.Immatures.Injured, etc.Unsound,Total carcases.Total Weight of carcases in lbs.
Cattle16l..1......23......2511256
Sheep..22..1......2110..92291411
Pigs171........1............204427
Calves..2........2........32..9473
Totals336212121421331128317567