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Croydon 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Cooked and Prepared Meat Shops 241
Markets 514
Hawkers' Carts and Barrows 79
Hotel and Cafe Kitchens 480
Ice-cream Manufacturers and Vendors 545
Other premises 321
5159
The following articles of food were surrendered and destroyed
during 1926:—
102 beef parts and trimmings (Imported) Unsound.
1 veal carcase and 1 part „ do.
2 calf plucks „ do.
24 lots ox kidneys „ do.
114 ox tails „ do.
27 ox livers „ do.
19½ doz. .sheep hearts, etc. „ do.
11 parts mutton „ do
11 lamb carcases, 12 forequarters and 43 parts do.
4½ cases pig kidneys (Imported) do.
97 lbs. bacon do.
26 lbs. sausage, etc. do.
1 bag winkles do.
112 lbs. haddocks do.
98 lbs. skate and codfish do.
12 boxes sultanas do.
256 lbs. raisons and currants do.
42 lbs. grapes do.
115 lbs. apples do.
36 lbs. cherries do.
17 baskets strawberries, red currants, etc. do.
1 crate bananas do.
4 bdls. rhubarb do.
1652 lbs. Brussel sprouts and cauliflowers do.
139 lbs. onions do.
480 lbs. celery do.
4 crates lettuce do.
660 lbs. potatoes do.
1 bag chestnuts do.
82 tins, etc., meat paste do.
934 tins sardines, salmon, etc. do.
1149 tins loganberries, strawberries, etc. do.
208 tins, etc., peas, tomatoes, soup, etc. do.
275 tins milk do.
160 jars jam and marmalade do.
139 pkts. dried eggs, suet, etc. do.
4 boxes lard, etc. do.
436 eggs do.
1693 lbs. cocoanut ice do.
36 lbs. sweets do.
100 lbs. soup squares and sundries do.
27 rabbits do.
13 chickens do.
TOTAL WEIGHT DESTROYED 17,858 lbs.
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