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Croydon 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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GENERAL FOOD INSPECTION. The following articles of food were surrendered and destroyed during 1925 : :—

35 beef quarters and parts (Imported)Unsound.
7 lots ox kidneys and tails ,,do.
42 ox livers and 5 hearts ,,do.
3 sheep carcases ,,do.
11 sheep parts ,,do.
6 sheep plucks ,,do.
1 lot sheep kidneys ,,do.
2 pig carcases ,,do.
9 „ plucks „do.
2 cases pork loins ,,do.
1 lot bacon ,,do.
11 lots tripe ,,do.
31 lbs. sausage, etc.do.
308 lbs. winklesdo.
140 lbs. codfishdo.
1 box herringsdo.
91 packets dates, etc.do.
240 lbs. damsonsdo
119 lbs. apples, etc.do.
1 crate bananasdo.
367 lbs. tomatoesdo.
3 bags peasdo.
677 tins, &c., meat paste, corned beef and muttondo.
2197 ,, sardines, salmon, etc.do
984 ,, loganberries, strawberries, &c.do.
500 ,, &c., peas, tomatoes and soup, &cdo.
714 ,, milkdo.
194 jars, &c., jam and marmalade, and picklesdo.
134 ,, mincemeat, soup, &c.do.
414 eggsdo.
508 lbs. chocolates and sweetsdo.
7 boxes glucose, honeycomb, &c.do.
1 barrel molassesdo.
125 lbs. butter, lard and cheesedo.
12 tins biscuits, &c.do.
106 packets cocoa essence and dried eggsdo.
71 lbs. soup squares and sundriesdo.
106 lbs. cake flourdo.
155 packets suet, &c.do.
28 rabbitsdo.

TOTAL WEIGHT DESTROYED 14,991 lbs.