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Croydon 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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In addition to the above, Croydon Airport was visited on 80
occasions to inspect foodstuffs arriving by air from the Continent.
Such foodstuffs included Salami, Hams, Reindeer Meat, Brawn
and Delicacies. Out of the 40 tons imported only 67 lbs. had to
be condemned.

Table: General Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1951:—

General Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1951:—

Articles.Weight in lbs.
Diseased.Unsound.Total.
Beef29960288432844
Veal—1313
Mutton485212697
Pork41513564507
Otfal534787453552
Sundry Foodstuffs—1560815608
Canned, bottled and packeted goods—4696446964
8807466111154185

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Disposal of Condemned Foodstuffs.
The Meat was condemned at either the Public Abattoir, the
Ministry of Food Depot or at shops supplied therefrom and was
disposed of by the Ministry.
A fair proportion of the other foods condemned was dealt
with by firms who specialise in converting such into manures,
animal feeding stuffs, oils, etc.
MEAT INSPECTION.
This is carried out at the Public Abattoir, and the Government
Meat Depot from which all meat supplied to Croydon is
distributed. Butchers' shops are visited by the Sanitary Inspectors
to observe the condition of meat at time of sale.
The Public Abattoir was taken over by the Ministry of Food
in November, 1946, for the slaughtering of livestock, and during