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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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T able XII.
General Summary of Meat and other articles destroyed during the year 1936.
| ARTICLES. | Weight in lbs. | Remarks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased. | Unsound. | Total. | ||
| Beef | 7,689 | 2,855 | 10,544 | Including 12 carcases. |
| Veal | 420 | 144 | 570 | „ 13 „ |
| Mutton | 366 | 224 | 590 | „ 15 „ |
| Pork | 8,712 | 945 | 9,657 | „ 84 „ |
| Offal | 7,481¾ | 572 | 8,053¾ | „ imported offal. |
| Fish | - | 864 | 864 | Fish fillets, etc. |
| Fruit & Vegetables | - | 1,773½ | 1,773 | Apples, potatoes, etc. |
| Tinned Goods | - | 2,902¾ | 2,902½ | 1,742 tins, 116 jars, etc. |
| Sundries | 322¼ | 322¼ | Turkeys, rabbits, etc. | |
| 24,674¾ | 10,602½ | 35,277¼ | ||
MILK.
The milk supply of the Borough is derived principally from
the south, south-east and south-west counties and arrives either
by rail or road.
Only a very small proportion is produced in the Borough,
due to the absorption of land for building purposes and the-consequent
decreasing amount of pasture land.
Dairies, milkshops and cowsheds have received continuous
inspection. In the case of dairies separate premises are required
for the storage of milk and also for the washing of utensils.
Alterations have been carried out to existing dairies in conformity
with modern practice.
Mechanical refrigeration and cooling is used by increasing
numbers of dairymen in the Borough as part of their equipment.