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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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1774 lbs. mackerel, skate, etc Unsound
245 tins salmon, etc. „
299 tins sardines „
2181 tins, etc., plums, cherries, strawberries, etc,,
224 lbs. grape fruit „
224 lbs. oranges ,,
5376 lbs. potatoes „
14 lbs. parsnips „
10 lbs. carrots ,,
120 lbs. pears ,,
145 tins milk and cream ,,
226 lbs. sugar confectionery, etc.,,
35 jars jam, etc. ,,
16 jars pickles, etc. „
18 jars meat paste, etc „
2 lbs. brawn ,,
7 packets suet, etc. „
33 tins beef, ham, etc,,
Total weight destroyed: 14,569f lbs.
Table XII.
General Summary of Meat and other articles destroyed during the year 1934.
| articles. | Weight in lbs. i | Remarks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased. | Unsound. | Total. | ||
| Beef | 3,597 | 2,086 | 5,683 | Including 6 carcascs. |
| Veal | 341 | 146 | 487 | ,, 8 „ |
| Mutton | 161 | 218 | 379 | ,, 8 „ |
| Pork | 7,878 | 696 | 8,574 | ,, 51 „ |
| Offal | 5,9491 | 566 | 6,5151 | „ imported offal. |
| Fish | ... | 1,774 | 1,774 | Haddocks, Cod, etc. |
| Fruit & Vegetables | ... | 5,968 | 5,968 | Potatoes, Oranges, etc. |
| Tinned Goods | ... | 4,013$ | 4,0131 | 2,894 tins, 78 jars. |
| Sundries | 293 | 293 | Sugar Confectionery, etc. | |
| 17,926½ | 15,760½ | 33,686½ | ||
MILK.
The milk supply of the Borough is derived principally from
'hs south, south-east and south-wesit counties and arrives either
by rail or road.