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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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General Summary of Meat and other articles destroyed during the year 1924:—
| ARTICLES. | Weight in lbs. | Remarks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased. | Unsound. | Total. | ||
| Beef | 6,162 | 1,945 | 8,107 | Including 12 carcases. |
| Mutton | 13 | 1251 | 1,264 | „ 16 „ |
| Pork | 11,137 | 297 | 11,434 | „ 34 „ |
| Veal | 538 | 100 | 638 | „ 9 „ |
| Offal | 5,984 | 3,921 | 9,905 | „ imported offal. |
| Fish | 728 | 728 | Crabs, herrings, codlings, kippers, etc | |
| Fruit & Vegetables | 6,879 | 6,879 | Potatoes, tomatoes, gooseberries,plums &c. | |
| Rabbits | 76 | 76 | 30 Rabbits | |
| Turkeys | 216 | 216 | 28 Turkeys. | |
| Tinned Goods | 87 | 87 | 96 Tins. | |
| 23,834 | 15,500 | 39,334 | ||
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS ORDER, and THE
MILK AND DAIRIES AMENDMENT ACT, 1922.
Cowkeepers, Dairymen and Purveyors of Milk.
The following statement shows the number of Cowkeepers,
Dairymen, etc., on the register:—
Cowkeepers on register (1923) 11
„ added to register (1924) —
„ removed from register (1924) 1
Nett 10
Cowsheds on register (1923) 19
„ added to register (1924) 15
„ removed from register (1924) 1
Nett 33
Number of cows provided for . 195
Average number of cows in sheds (1924) 168