Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following table gives a summary of the inspections made during the year, not including visits made to slaughterhouses, dairies or milkshops:—
Butchers | 1,058 | Ice Cream Vendors and Manufacturers | 669 |
Bakers | 113 | ||
Confectioners | 348 | Greengrocers | 309 |
Fishmongers | 446 | Grocers | 1,492 |
Fried Fish Shops | 136 | Stalls and Rounds | 94 |
Poultry and Game Dealers | 120 | Catering Establishments | 1,179 |
Miscellaneous | 328 | ||
Cooked Meat Preparation Premises | 35 | Total | 6,327 |
General Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1949 : —
Articles. | Weight in lbs. | ||
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Diseased. | Unsound. | Total. | |
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The above includes—
Canned, bottled and packeted goods:
22,560 cans,
7,425 bottles, packets, etc.