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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table XII.General Summary of Meat and other articles destroyed during the year 1938.

Table XII.

General Summary of Meat and other articles destroyed during the year 1938.

ARTICLES.Weight in lbs.Remarks.
Diseased.Unsound.Total.
Beef6,1612,7978,958Including 8 carcases.
Veal357132489„ 8 „
Mutton132346J478*„ 6 „
Pork12,72568113,406„ 83 „
Offal6,9881383J8,37 li„ imported offal.
Fish...364364Cod, herrings, etc.
Fruit & Vegetables...9393Currants, etc.
Tinned Goods...1,5401,5401073 tins, 75 jars, etc.
Sundries...991991Butter, cheese, etc.
26,3638,32834,691

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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